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INTIMATIONS

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,Į HONGKONG GYMKHANA GLUM.

LIMITED.

THE

fancorporated in the United Kingdom.) FIRST GYMKHANA MEET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Hongkong Tramway Company Limited will be held at the Oding of Mesare dardine, Matheson & Company Limitel. Pelder „Nort Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th clay of April 1917, at 12 oblek. Noos, to transact the ordinary business of the Company.

By Order of the Homech

WE ROBERTS,

Secretary. Hongkong, March 2nik, 1817.

1701

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTUN LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at it Hend: Office, No. 4 Queen's Buildings Hongkong, on THURSDAY the 28th April 1917, at Ny, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Doktors together with the statements of accounts 31st December, 1910, and of declaring Dividends was,

The TRANSFER BOOKS

ING of the SEASON SVE bo hold at

HAPPY VALLEY OF SATURDAY. the 21st

April, 1947, commencing at 3 pm.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WAR ON THE SUBMARINE.

SIR E. CARSON ON NEW MEASURES.

The Chargs of admission will be $1,09 | SUCCESSES OF AHMED MERCHANT for others than Members of the Hoxaxono Joy CLUK or GYNRHANA Com

Sdies and Sailors in unißem Free. "The" Committen invite tha' Ladion uf

Hengrong to be present..

Hongkong April 18, 1917

HONGKONG JOCKEF CLUR.

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NOTICE.

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THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of

Members will be held on SATUR DAY, the 21st April 1917, at 19 o'clock Noox, at the Offices of the JoxEY CLUB on the Ground Floor of the Hosarong CLUB ANTIME, Chater Road. By Onler,

MEN.

11.000.000

and

(rimiesy over | 1.000,00), while patrol slono pavolated Le 47,504,000 gallons. When people begin

to be sation—and may I lay rightly auxiana --I would ask that they should pot think that the account is all on one visle. Do not let them, intagine that. because certain incidents occur which cutie ustanxiety, as the surce time the work which we are carrying out je pot (glyantle. ¿Fear, hear,)

Let me direct attention to another

In

Sir Falivägd Parsen, in introducing the Navy Estimates in the House of Opinions matter. Wähaw examined on the highị recently, davated the greater part of his sens or in harbour ships coming in volun | speech to the submarine menace and thetarily by derangement or being compelled: measures which the Admiralty have talten there during the last year to the number to cope with it. Teesid -

of 18.138. Since the commenceurat oË The House will observe that we have the way we have examined 26,874.

the same course this year as my the month of Jaatuary of this year we predeomsors took last year and the year examined in Deitish ports alone 784 ships. before, in presenting the Naval Estimates and from the returns which I have up to to the House. You will find in the vary the present I am encouraged to think that little infynation,

the numbres will not be less in February,, (Laughter.) They are, I believe, technically called token notwithstanding the blockade. (Hear, Vores," at the only Vote which really heard. That is the work which can tutes anything in Vote A, which gives stitutes the blockade of Germans? But 1643rtain information as regards the number does anybody conceive what the extuq; of For mer for whom we require the Vote that work is Let them picture to them. Stated briens at the time of the outbreak solve the sixe of the Alastic Ocean. e the way the number of 'men ethployed Let them mive the work that is inavul futings was about 140,000. It required to guard that ocean and to tur had increased hy-last your to over 2000. harbours and are examined on their way Vare time these ships aime into our and we are now usking permission to [bring it up, it necessary, in 100,000. All to Sesadinaying and sther pirts. I saw

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Cours. Hongkong, April 3, 1917.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

the FAST

Society will be CLOSED from 19th April

to 98th Apri voth clays inclusive,

By Onder of the Boarıl,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Gamal Manager.

Hongkong. April 14, 1917.

CHINA FIRE (SURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1678

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

APRIL 2P. 1017..

SAILING

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MODEL YACHT. 27 inghes in length Automatic Steering Gear. TO BE RAFFLED. Tickets 31:00

1894

I need say is that the Vate itself denon drons which helps to carry this out. the other day the adutiral one of our

and the Decessary exlargement and Istrates the natural expansion of the Navy

strengthening of the Navy, having regard to the great weight of responsibility which Pests upon it

I wish, the House could have heard his Edescription of the work. He showed me diagram, dotted over the whole Atlantic, of the ships that he met.from day to day I might, perhaps, briefly to refer to the if you could see the picture it would changes which have taken place at the five some idea of the Herculean task Admiralty. Becently the late First Sea which we so lightly pass over when we

"

Į Lord has been replaced by Admiral Sir are criticizing the conduer of affairs. Hear, hear However, I pass from

To be obtained from the Ladies, On view at Tuos, Chak & Nay's Office. Male and kindly presented by Lien John Jellig (Cheery I cannot help than I only think it right to remind the saying that I think the country in the Pooley, R.X.R..

present crisis is extremely fortunate in country of it. T'cunnot, however, pass Hongkong, April 17, 1917. `

having at the Admiralty Sir John Jellicce frm this part of my statement within

heer) is knowledge of the prvi paying a tribute to the bravery, and the ' the FORTY-EIGHTA ORDINARY

Lis dnparalleled, The other greatest distinction which has been won by mu TEARLY MEETING of the Company

change is the change of the Commander, will be bold as its Bead Office, No. 4 Queen's. Reildings, Hongkong.

HE HONGKONG STOCK EX-in-Chie who is now Admiral Sir David CHANGE will be CLOSED) on firatty, Chers.) Efe has had said THURSDAY the 20th April, 1985, at 12.30 PM. for the purpose of receiving St. George's Day, MONDAY, 23rd April, career At a very early age he is now the report of the Directors together 1917, at 1 P.M. with the statements of account to 31st December, 1918, and of declaring Dividends &

on:

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 16th April

to 26th April both days inclusive.

By Order of the Bourl

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

General Manager.

Hongkong. April 14, 1917.

1077

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be beld at its Head Oflice, No. 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, THURSDAY the 28th April, 1817, at 12.45 .. for the purpose of receiving she report of the Directors together with

be statements of account December, 1916, and Dividends dc..

to

of declaring

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Come pany will be CLOSED From 18th April

bo Suth April, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Foard,

C. MONTAGUE EDE

Gaal Manager.

- dongkong, April 14, 1917).

NOTICE.

By Order,

R. HANCOCK,

Secretary.

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Hongkong. April 12, 1917.

NOTICE.

W

JE have now REMOVED to No.'s

DUDDELL STREET.

All communications in future to be sent to that address.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO. Hengkong, April 19, 1017.

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commanding the greatest fest that ever sailed the seas, and I believe that he has

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.

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THE SKUSTARANE MENACE

the midence of every man'who is serv.Having said to much. I come now to ing under him. (Cheers.)

al with zite sabururine niesace, It is We have appointed a fifth Sea Lord that a recent biennes, it has been for

inly with the Naval Air Service months and months & growing menace. į thear, hear, because, as the Eloise will staring us in the face. I myself spoke inį recollect, any Air Board lig beer this House on November 15th, about 'a pointed. He represents the Admiralty month before I was given my present on the Air Dard, and I feel certain. from offer, and, although the speech is a very what i have heard, thus the appointment angranpatient one (laughter)—as report. į of the Air Bourd, with the recessary daughter). I merely desire to quote eo-ordination between its services, nad the a few lines. frotnals to show that when i supply being vested in the falster of wees to the "Admiralty I was at least Munitions, will greatly increase theulive to the fact that there was a sub- steney of the Air Service and greatly marine meince. I made the speech increase, what is above all necessary, the following my right hon. friend opposite. output of our aeroplanes.

the ex-President of the Board of Trade. We have had another change of far. when he introduced proposals in relations reaching consequèzers, and thus is the to the Food Controller. I said this:== appointment of the Shipping Controller. It is no se bar shutting our eyes to The Transport Department ut: the the great difficulties we are going to have Admiralty, had grown to an enormous in the future of transporë.. It is all very extent siner, the outbreak of the war, well to hide away in the corners of news- THE Exhibition will be on view for The wholent that Department, execpt papers the submarine menace. It can de "One Week Only. All lovers offer, as it is concerned with naval tracs.us po pond shutting our eyes to the fact, Art are cordially invited to see oro and the duty of naval transport to and we really are bot telling the Germans purchase these Beautiful Paintings.

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CANTON "INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the fliers of the Under- signed on THURSDAY the 3rd May, 1917, at Nook

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 19th, instant to the 3rd May, both days"

aclusive.

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Ir.

General Ayenix, Kongkong. April 16, 1917.

1883

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE

LIMITED."

NOTICE

M. KINSEN.

the Army, has been entirely taken over anyhing they do not know. They know

KOMOR & KOMOR

Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux oud,

by the Shipping Controller.

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THE WORK OF THE FLEET.

perfectly well, and no small print in the esmer of a newspaper will make any "difference.".

PATELL & 00.

ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.

Agencies in NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, J.S.A.

Branches :--

CANTON,

SHANGĦAL

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I am not going to take up a great deal of time in surveying the work of the

I intend to-day to set on the principles; Fleet. The House and the country will I laid down there. I assumed my present expect me mainly to deal with the growth with a fall sense of responsibility of the subrearine menace, and' I intend, and of anxiety in relation to this question, hope, to deal with it perfectly frankly, and I can use the House that I have The vast work--the unceasing, silent, ever from the day I went to the und walchful work-of our Fleet deserves Admiralty to the present moment ceased at all events a passing word. The Grandwerk in reference, to his submarins Fleet, though never advertised, is never tenace. People ask me about it... They stone working.

The great volume of y. "Are you optimistic or are you trade in and out of this country has gone Pessimistic am neither one for the on unceasingly and unremittingly. Our other. My duty is to tell the House and Allies in every quarter of the world have the country the whole extent of the been helped unsparingly. The

menace. It is grave. It is serious. It mercantile fleet of Germany still lick idle has not yet been solved. I can honesty in the harbours, and her ports are desolate say that we have never ide a moment nad deserted.

I do not think people ceased to work at it in the Admiralty realize the culls that, have been inade bio single magic "remedy exists or upon the Navy as the war has expanded. probably will exist, Nevertheless, I am They think of home waters, and probably confident that in the development of they sometimes think of the waters that lessures which have been and are being. surround,, our Colonies.

devised it serioustene will be degrees ba largely assisting in the expeditions inreatly mitigated. Let me tell the House Egypt, and in all these theatres of the Mesopotamia, in Salonika, in Greece, in what we have done by way of organiza-.. tion. We have established at the war: we have to keep the sens clear so

Admiralty Anti-Submarine Depart ss to bring the necessary support, the ment composed of the best and most. Becessary equipment, and the ecessary experienced men we could draw for that ammunition to curry out warliku aperate mi is devoted to working out the purpose from men serving at sen. Their tions. Notwithstanding that, let me way country has suffered less in privations the Board, and, the Board take full that in my belief, npca the whole this problem in connection with this menace. have had their reports brought before than any other of the belligerenta. has good knowledge of Mandarin an 1 fakka. of a ratate certificate as a Chinese tachar. Ka (Hear, hear.) are requested za write cis & Chilsa Miles or afraid I shall have, if I am to convey he isted an invitation to every member responsibility for the approval of their b very much dislike statistics, but I azn ir John Jellicoe came to the Admiralty methods and suggestions. Shortly after diy set to No. 152, Wallington Street, Brat Beer.

[1951 information to the House and to the cou of the Fleet to send him any suggestions try, to trouble the House with a certain that occurred to them for dealing with amount of statistics in the observations this dificult question. We have, in I have to make. Let me just give a slight addition to the Anti-Bubmarine Depart picture of what has been done. Les me

YOKOHAMA, BOMBAY.

BEAD OFFICE KING'S BUILDINGS, .HONGKONG.

OTICE TS HEREBY GIVEN that

LESSONS IN CHINESE. respect to 10 shares, numbered "192/201

-ர் in the above Office standing in the name MELI HON VAN, A China graduate verand la of Ahmedbhoy Habibbboy (deceased) of offelals and Marchsater in Luis Colony fartar your

Milterators, has beau Couter to Keropean Hongkong, has been lost, and should the He has good method of traintes Europeas to samo not be produced before the 28th the chase examinador. And 8 posesived instant a new Scrip Cortificate will be inned in favour of the said Ahmedhhng Habibbboy (deceased), and no trans- action taking place under the old Scrip Certificate will be recognised by the Offico.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Ltd.

Geniui, Agente. Hongkong. April 18, 1917.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD...

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ly the TWENTY-EIGHTA OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices. St. George's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the

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zegard to personnal, the total number transported at the present time. In that we have moved up to that date across the sons have been 8,000,000 men, body of that kind the other tight as a although I regret to say we have had tw chemists shop. These are some of the ortor untoward incidents; when their best treats,

grostest men we hayo, bey ve us of think of the vast domain of sea over which they were moved I think we may

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- purpose of presenting the Heport of the

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The TRANSFER BOUKA of the Company; will be CLOSED from thes 2187 Aren, to the Tu May, both days inclusive,

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