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INTIMATIONS

SACHIYO MARU".

INTIMATIONS

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SHELL TRANSPORT & TRADING CO. LTD.

TENDERS are invited for the purchase' of TWO BOILERS saved inom the

wreck of this stÆRMET,

bu

Partioulars and terms of tenders can

NOTICE.

7E have been requested by the

obtained an application to the We Company su onance that Undersiguesh

¡QILMAN ♣ CO. LTD.,

gents,

new shares will be issued to present shareholders at par (21) in the propor tion of new shure to 4 old shares. The dividend of 5 per share payable on 191314th July may be utilized to pay for the

| new xiures.

The London Salvage Association. Hongkong, June 25, 1917, «

HONGKONG 108 COMPANY

173TELL

SOTIVE.

OWING to the greatly increased

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manufacture it loas been lovided.

to raise the price of Tce to cents per

From the 1st July next. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.

Generiti Mangers. Hongkang. June 22, 1917.

NOTICE

Shareholders should deposit their hollings with their Bankers hp 29th Jing in order that the necessary application may be made by telegrain o 30th Jane.

Further particulars may be obtained from the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation or, the Chartered Bank of Todia, Australia at China, on application. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

X. J. STAER,

Chief Manager.

1902

Rongkong, June 25, 1917.

Five on finds in the Undersigned. notice is hereby given that the parties whow names were mentioned in the recent Mixed Court case ny. WM. Katz and A. "KATZ are not, and never have been, in any way connecter with the firm of W. KATZ & Co, which has been established in China for more than deende, and the present location of which is at 1 Jinke: Houl, Shanghai.

WM. KATZ & CO

(Signed) W. KATH.

of repeated enquiries which

Shanghai, June 14, 1917.

I**

THE ANDERSON

MUSIC CO., LTD.

HIGH CLASS

PIANOS

SALE OR

HIRE.

CASH OR

CREDIT.

FOR

TUNING & REPAIRING-

A SPECIALITY,

"16, Des Voeux Rong. TEL. 1322.

SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

COAL

.1911

RUSSIAN : INTERNAL LIBERTY LOAN 1917.

QUBSCRIPTION to the LIBERTY

LOAN opened at THE RUSSO ASTATIC BANK Hongkong,. from dute' to 28th June, 1917.

The price of issue is,85%.

The loan is free of Income Tax and other taxations.

The loan is issued for 58 years and will be releemable at par by yearly hefrawings beginning in December; 1982:

The Loan may be reimbursed at par Aiur The 29th March, 1927.

Coupons are payable half yearly on the 29th March and the 20th September. Interest on the loan ruas from the 29th March, 1917-interest from that

are to be abled to the price of issue.

Special favourable rates will be quoted for Russian Exelrance

Applications will be wired to Fètre- grut free of telegraphic charges and Bonds will be forwarded free of postal expenses. The Bank is realy to give Every facility to subscribers in the shape

of advances against the Bands.

G. TISDALL

Manager.

Hongkong, May 3, 1917. 1767

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CORNED BEEF

AND

CORNED PORK.

PUT UP y Kegs and Bazka.

FOR

EXPORT OF STRAMBEN USE

68

7182 Undersigned having been appointed JAPANESE MAKERS

* Undersigned barity IR HARBOUR GOAL CO., LTD, are prepared to quote prices for beat ity SILIMPOPON COAL trimmed int Buckers at SEBAT- TIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borned.

NILIMPOPON COAL compares favour- ably with the better grades of Japanese Coul Bad gives good results on a very moderate consumption,

Stewwers calling at SEBATTIE or SANDAKAN exclusively for SILIMPO. PUN COAL (either cargo or Bankers) are exempt from payment of all Port

abarges.

At Benattik Steamers are berthed along- side the Company's wharf where there is a minimum depth of 27 to 28 feet at low water Spring Tid ca.

Charte of Sibuka Bay (Sabattik Bar. boar), Prices and all other information concerning the Port can

application to the Agents.

ha sa

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,.

Agenta Cowie Harbour Coal Company, Limited.

1097

PATELL & CO.

ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION. AGENTS.

Agencies in

NEW YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.

Branches ---

CANTON,

SHANGHAI,

YOKOHAMA,

BOMBAY..

HEAD OFFICE KING'S BUILDINGA"

HONGKONG

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

THE CHINA MAIL.

THREE

ASTLES

The

CONNOISSEUR says:

FRAGRANT,

MAGNUMS

CIGARETTES

They are "Superlatively Excellent,"

FASCINATING,

This Advertisement is issued.. by :-

REFRESHM

BRITISH AMERIJAN TOBACCO Co., Ltd.

JACQUES, THE DROVER:ment gradually merged into a growing

AN EPISODE OF THE BATTLEFIELD,

The villagers were simple folk, living far from the scenes of war and from the great centres where the war was dis cussed by men from every part of France. Yet they did not lack views on every aspect of the conflict, and when there was some dapiety about the true mean- ing of events in Callipoli, or in the Fripet Marslies, or nearer home at Ypres

or

Verdun, they simply, consalted Jacques Bourcier, the village bracle, and his derision was unlusitatingly accepted. The villagers were truly glad, therefore when Juciques was selected to convey a consignment of sheep destined to form food for the troops from the village up to the battle area. He was best qualified of them all to understand the impors of

what he saw and when he returned be would be able to tell them rare yarns of the trenches, first hand information of the front.

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wonderment. Here were civilians whose fellows had been killed in the midst of their ordinary vocations by bombe from the sky-get treating the matter as a commonplace, and soldiers, who bad seen all the horrors of the trenches, who had done heroic deeds and seen heroic! actions, yet refusing to discuss anything else but the doings of the people at homa All through the long return Journey he thought over the problem his wonder grew and with it there and the more he thought the greater formed in his mind glorious vision of the glorious spirit of the French soldiers and French people. He was a happy when he set out on his mission, but he returned even more happy and proad. Jacques is still oracle of the village. The chances of Turkish rebellions and the trend of events on the Roumanian. front, he will discuss with avidity. But of the trenches he will wy nothing. "I have never seen the trenches," he will tell

you."

But the soldiers, Abt they are magnificent, most magnificent." And the villagers continue to ask him about the trenches, just to hear him make this simple statement.

TONNAGE, SHORTAGE.

In France sheep are "collected and taken up to the depots behind the line under the charge of "convoyeur." He CONCESSIONS TO NEUTRAL SHIPS.

is only paid a few francs a day for his services, but the post is eagerly sought Sick, June 5th.-The Government of after, as the lucky applicant goes.."on India desire to make it known that in mission to the Front:" and Jacques was view of the tonnage situation it has been decided that import and export prohibi- fully conscious of his good fortune. Hotions in the United Kingdom will bence went from farm to farm with the air of a conqueror, collecting the various con-

signments which were to form his flock promising each farmer mary items of news about the varicus parts of the line

where their relatives were stationed,

forth be applied to

to goods brought there for transhipment to any port out-

if civilians received such fine mutton.” are of a description of which the export

INTIMATIONS

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLCOTEL,

At the first symptom

of eye strain you shquid consult us, We test eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements.

CLARK & CO

SKOGS

CHATER

RQ

HONGKONG & MANILA,

MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (Mitsubishi Co.)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF TAKASHIMA, OUHT MUTASS

KISHIDARE YOSHINOTANI

SINNEW, KAMIYAMADA BIRAI HOJO,NAMAZUTA. SAYO, KANADA,

&OYUBARI COLLIERIES.

AGENT FOR SAKITO COAL

Hoad Office:— MARUNOUGHI, TOKYO

BRANCH OFFICES :— Nagasaki, Moji, Karatsu, Wakamats", Otarn, Mureria, Hakodate, Kobe, Osaka, Kure, Tokyo. Yokohama, 'Nagoya, Tsuruga, Vladivestock,

Hankow. Poking. London, New York, Bhanghai. Hongkong. Huphong.

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and Canton..

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

AGENCIES:-

OHINKING: Messra Gearing

Co.

Co.

GLASGOW. Messra A..B. Brown, McFarlane & Co., Ltd.

For Particulars, apply to

side the United Kingdom, and British MANILA. Messrs Macondray & lines have been instructed not to book cargo on through bills of lading for transhipment to any port outside the SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co. United Kingdom. In order to еп- ORDER and just as these men had freely given United Kingdom ports goods of which courage central steamers to call it

.Ltd their sons to fight for France, so they the, import into the United Kingdom gave the best of their sheep to feed them. is prohibited, if brought there for tran- “I am glad these sheep are going up shipment in such vessels, will not re- the line" said one. "It would be a pity quire import licenses, and if the goods

Jacques" Another called after from the United Kingdom has been pro Ferrell General Neville that this lot hibited. special consideration will be comes front us. It is not only soldiers ziven to applications for export licenses. should receive merials, but fine ford f Allied vessels, applications the United Kingdom abeep also

in British OF "Eurely

our men will advance after for licenses in respect of such goods eating sheep us these,"waida third,

or from British proceedings to or And the sight of the splendid animals of Allied countries will be dealt with under his charge male Jacques heart a favourably as possible. In cases rejoice, for be too had sons in the firing where direct shipping facilities are not available, it is desirable that no goods should be despatched for tran-

CHERRY & CO.,

PEDDER STREET,

4 Oppceite Hongkong Hotel Telephone. No. 491

Hongkong March 20, 1914.......

EUROPEAN AGENCY,

WHO

HO ESALE Tedenix promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all British and Continental goods, I including

Books and Stationery. Boots, Shoon and Leathar, Chemicals and Druggists Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motor Cars and Accessories, « Drapery, Millinery and Place Goods, Fancy Goods and Perfumery. Hardware, Machinery and Metals, Jewellery, Flate and Watches, Photographic and Optical Goods, Provisions and Gilman's Stores,

etc. etc.

· Commission 21% to 5% Trade, Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand, Sample Cases from £10 upwards. Consignment of Produce Bold en Account. WILLIAM WILSON & SONS CENTARLAHED 1814)

25, Astaci L, Lorpen, EU,

KING EDWARD HOTEL Qable Addres: Jammuuza Loxbow,

Central Location

LL ELECTEIO TEAMS FAM EntraDES

himu.

line.

Many people gathered at the station

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to see the conveysur start. Someone shipment in the United Kingdom, except chalked "There are no sheep such as in neutral vessels. Until it has been these in Germany, along the side of one will be granted. shippers of goods Ascertained that transhipment licensen

of the tracks. Many women had come will, therefore, be well advised to utilise

give Jacques messiĶES

Bisc

to

for "Chur

K. KATO,

Hanaga, No. 2 PEDR. SZZIET,

HONGLONG..

SINGON & CO.

· ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880.

TWARE MERCHANTS

Wholesale

les and Georges," and "Loon." "Tell direct shipping facilities where such are TRUN STEEL, METAL and "BARD then they are not forgetten and we regible by British or Allied steamers and Estall Irdumongers, Pig Iron wal

are available. I

however, shipping is pos return," they doing our best till theyly promised by a route involving transhipwent in the Foundry Coke Importers.. Ossral Store

TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 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.

KAIPING COAL

AKO

INDUSTRIAL

FOUNDRY AND.

FOR ALL"

HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES

SMELTING.. COXE

FIREBRICK. AND FIREOLAY

τα

FOR ALL INFORMATION

APPLY DODWELL

CO... .LTD., QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR KAILAN MINING

TIENTRIN.

ADMINISTRATION,"

NORTH CHINA.

HORLICK'S MALTED MILK

A Great Factor in Food Economy,

Pere, Mil-crtäm milk enriched with all the nutritive 'isimets of selected: malted barley, and wheat ja powder form. Heery particle in wholesome Karishment, 10 krepe indefnitaly, and therm de absolutely so wate. The addition of bot or wold water instantly fordon « dellelous food, beverage sa Ughly astritious and so emily digested this. it advantageously replaces beavier tensed diet which equiae more digna ti ve effart, yet at the same time.

upplies terutritive valuit. It is therefore atomomizal da «!l fospecti alia.

READY A MOMENT BY STIRAMG BRÚKLY IN · HOT OR COLD WATER ONLY. NO COOKING-REDUTAZO.

Accept na substitute. There is nothing!" just as good.""

IN THREE SIZES, 15. 2/6, and 11/- (IN ENGLAND):, OF ALL CHEMISTS AND STORES.

HORLICK'S MALTED MILK CO., SLOUGH, BUCKS."

PRINTING

THE

OF "EVERY

DESCRIPTION

executed at the Offices of

"CHINA MAIL" LTD.

COMMERCIAL FORMS SHIPPING FORMS

CIRCULARP PAMPHLETS

5, Wyndham Street. ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES

WINE LISTS

MENUS

INVITATION CARDS:

BOOKBINDING.

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., Lt

shouted. And Jacques: to remember, again and again, and be United Kingdom, very early application keepers and Shipchandlers Nos. 36 and was still shouting promises when the should be made to the Collector of 87, HG Loong Braz, (24-4 Street, weeb train slowly drew him out of the Customs concerned, in order to give the of Central Market Telephone No. 615. station.

Government of India time to ascertain Hongkong September 4, 1915. But there was a great disappointment by cable whether transhipment will be in store for the worthy fellow. The permitted. It is essential that all such train did not go anywhere near the applications should be. accompanied by firing-line but to Dunkirk, and here his fall details of the contigament, the sheep were taken away from him. He destiuntion and the name of the con- the vessel by which it is desired accepted bis disappointment philo to ship, and the name of the firm to be sophically, however. There were many to soldiers in Dunkirke after all, be reflected, responsible for completing transhipment. and they would speak to him of the formalities on the arrival of the goods Grenchen Dunkirk had been raided in the United Kingdom. by German babes, and this would be something to tell the people at home. But he was fate to suffer greater dia appointment still.

too,

Ohlvesaaid pae citizen carelessly. The tubes do some occasionally, But they do not. stay long, and often we

To them."

do

subject obviously bored bun, and Jacques was too polite to press the matter farther. And thus be fared with others whom he questioned. With the soldiers he had no better luck.

Oh yes, we have been to the trenches they would say," But tell us, mon viet

are the people at home? Do you

how

Aisetre Lifts, Fain and Light SAVARESSES Guton still remember" slid so, on t

Fargen Baths and Sasit ry Fittings. Hot and Cold Water System throughout. Beat of Food and Service.

WWCHEIJ

OSANTALY CAPSULES

Certain

| know thiä village and that village, etc. What you do 1 Then how is little Marie the in-keeper's daughter. Tell her whole day on the Jacques lived through that first day is Dunkirk like a man in a dresin. All his preconceived notions were rudely apest, and deep down in his being ther was a sense of bitter, disappointment, But not for nothing had Jacques boon. elected oracle of his village. His active mind could; aralyas all the essen fie , elemente, of a situstion, and as he [dered the matter deeply, his disappoin

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