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"UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

OF CANTON LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MENTINEL of the Society will be held at its Head Oflice, So. 4 Queen's Ruiklings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY the 26th April, tal, at Nous, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with the statements of account to 31st Depmber, 1916, and of declaring Dividens de

The TRANSFER FOORS it the Society will be CLOSED from 19th April to 24th April, both days inclusive..

By Order of the Beard,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General "Manager. Hongkong, April 14, 1517. "1676

.

CHINA FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

KOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

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WANTED IMMEDIATELY,

NECOND ENGINEER for Eritish Steamer SOAN," Manila, 8250 Philippine arrenvy,

Apply-

IS, NATHAN ROAD,

Kowloon. Hongkong, April 17, 1927.

WANTED.

1696

NELFOTRICAL de MABINE

À ENGINEER is required as Shifa Engineer at the Generating Station of the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. Manchai.

Apply in writing, accompanied by "details" of experience and copies of testimonials to The Manager, Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., St. George's Buildings.

Hongkong, April 12, 1917.

the FURTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY TEAKLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head thee. No. 4 Hongkong, on Queen's Batklings. "THURSDAY the 26th April, 1915, at 19.30 rt for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with the statements of count to 31st December, 1916, and of declaring Dividends &c.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- Juny will be CLOSE from 16th April

to 26th April, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

*U. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager. Hongkong. April 14, 3917.

187*

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SEAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY

1071

HONGKONG SCHOOLS' SPORTS."

NOTICE.

THE Hongkong Schools ATHLETIC

SPORTS will be held on the RACE COURNE by kind permission of the Jockey Club, on FRIDAY, April 9th.

There will be the usual races for past students of schools.

Hongkong. April 13, 1917. . 1675

NOTICE.

WE have now REMOVED to No. 3

DUDDELL STREET.

All communications in future to be sent to that address.

W、G. HUMPHREYS & CO. Hongkong April 19, 1917.

1667

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG' STOCK EX- TANGE will be CLOSED on St Ceorge's Chuy, MONDAY, 23rd April, 1917, at 1 Pix.

By Order,

»R. HANCOCK,

Serretary,

YEARLY MEETIN of the Company Rourkong, April 17, 1915. will be held at its Flead Office: No. 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY the 26th April, 1917, at -12.45 PM. for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with he statements of account to 31st 1016, and of declaring

Dmber

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be ULOSED from 16th April to 20th April, both days inclusiv

By Order of the Board;

CMONTAGUE EDE"

General Maneger....

dongkong, April 14, 1917.

1676

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

THE THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be he'd int the Offices of the Under. signed on THURSDAY the 3rd May, 1917, at Noos,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will he CLOSED from the 10th instant to the 3rd May, both days inclusive

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

General Agenda, Hongkong, April 16, 1917.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD.

1883

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

TWENTY-EIGHTH OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING W be hak at the Company's Officos, St. George's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 5th MAY, 1917 at 15 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of

of presenting the Heport of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1917, and electing Directors and Auditors..

Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

1887

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"CAPSTAN"

NAVY CUT CIGARETTES are the Acme of Perfection

They are made from the finest quality Virginia. Tobacco, and are sold in two strengths

Mild and Medium.

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SOLD-BY ALL LEADING

TOBACOONISTA.

JAPAN-CHINA THROUGH TRAFFIC.

SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION.

A celebration in 'commemoration of the 3th Japan-China Through Traffic Conference was told in Tokyo on the 8th irst and is described a a notable success.

owing to our geographical position, is for promoting the general interests of the world. hope the distinguished gent'emen from China as well as the esteemed representatives of ship companies in Canada to stan United States and Japan bere present will lend their influence and sistance for developing and perfecting through traffic in all its bearings."

Mr. Payne, representing the Canadian Pacific, replied supporting Barum Goto's

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AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL,"

Head Oflen !— MARUNOUCEL, TOKYO.

aim and object in improving througTAKASHIMA OCHI, MUTAFE traffic. He remarked: "The overlanti

KISHIDARE, TOSHINOTANI, The Japazes Government was re-ugh Japan, patinuing throug HOJO,NAMAZUTA, SAYO KANADA,

trip Clipech, South Menharia, Peking and presented by Baron Geto, Minister of other parts of Chins is now a unique SHINNEW. KAMIYAMADA, BIBAI Communications, and the Chinese feature and travelers express great

satisfaction concerning the excellent OYUBARI COLLIERIES? Government by Vice-Minister Wads railway facilities, comfortable hotels Fu-wei. The shipping companies wer and many points of high interest. also strongly represented.

throughout the country through which Hsu Shili-ying, the Chinese Minister they

travel. Es further stated of Communications, sent an address that a wider obact than travelling expressing his hearty support of the for pleasura aboild be realized by and facilitate in- the development & through traffic in det

Wark Fu-wei. he hoped that unler the auspices of said that Baron Gotoa atisfactory solution Baron Goto, in his speech, Japan's grographical situation makes all might be expected by the close co-opers- trans-pacific steamers call at Japanese tion of all the interested carriers and a porte. Japan is not only the natural bill of lading would come to receive the . F. HOUGH.

pivotal centre for traffic communications same high protegien as a Government in the Pacific but she also holds the key Bond. Clerk of the Course,

to travel and traffic facilities on the con- 1043 tinent of Asin,

THE HALF YEARLY MEETING of

Members will be held on SATUR-ternationalister in His address the interchange f merchandise and

DAY, the 21st April, 1017, at 12 o'clock | was rend by Nooy, at the Offices of the JOCKEY CLUB on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANRIXx Chater Road. By Order,

Hongkong, April 5, 1917.

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21ar Art, to the TI MAY, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. Hangkong, April 17, 1917. 1803

NORTH, BRITISH & MERCANTILE

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AND

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South Blancharta amar sise, Ilmastana avīž ways, together with the Chinese railways in the South, occupy an important place in the. World's.highway connecting the East with the West.

:

|

THE SONG OF THE SOCK.

After recounting the history of his endezvours to develop and improve traffic facilities, Baron Goto said To su up the whole situation. Small ripples started in traffic communications with Tokio for their centre, which resulted in extending their effects beyond the Jap anese railways and succeeded in joining One at hel side & cridle rocks.

wider circles and waves of the world's | And sings the song of the sock. main trate systems, with East Asia for

At eventice in the firelight glow, in any hone, be it high or low, While men have to flee the frost and foo

You can hear the song of the sock. Ruddy, and gold, and razen locks, Every waban a pairof socks:

the

their centre Thus a beginning was

across the Pacific.

Mc.

A mother whispers &prayer to God,

rød,

Oh, pitui song ofthe sock! -

made in joining the two continents As told reports euch wire to a Baron Gote paid a high tribute to And she thinks of her lad laid beneath

thơ Bộ. J. E. Foley, Traffic Manager of the Peking Mukden Railway, in promoting a mutually beneficial relationship bet ween the Japanese and Chinese railwaya He also praised the efforts of Ohinese railway oficials, past and present.

The soldi's daughter home from school Draws toue fire her three-legged stool, And sings she plies her wheeling wool

A merr song to her sock.

Referring to the steamship lices Beron Goto said: "Without their co-operation A maidenreasures within her heart it would have been impossible to establish A song ofte lover who had to deport ;.; convenient joint rail-atesmer tickets. What wolerful secrets it could impart, Their co-operation deserves the fullest That saed song of the lock. Appreciation. The reduction of steamer

wea

And singwith her head on his khaki

sleevi

fares was attended by greater difficulties Ob, song the soldier home on leave, than with railway faces Despite this When thknitter forgets her sock to fact the Nippon Yesen Kaisha and the Nisshin Kiser Kaisha took the lead in sacrificing their no email interesta in establishing circular-tour tickets at reduced rates in connection with the railways.

The

friendly efforts of the manage- ent of the Canadian Pacific Railway Thomas Cook and Son, the International Sleeping Car Company and the Japan Tourist Bureau, in helping the develop ment of trans-pacific travelling facilities east and west, are highly appreciated.

must

The somba sang to the sock

M. M'Franz in Dundee Advertiser.",

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