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liberal education provided in ENGLISH, COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS, MODERN LANGUAGES and CHINESE at very moderata charges

The school is situated in the healthiest

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Application to the Ft. Director. Hongkong, August 13, 1917.

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THE HONGKONG. AND WHAMPOA „DOCK CO., LTD.

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"OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an INTERDI DIVIDEND OF $2,50

por share will be paid to all Shareholders · on the Company.. Begister ab 30th, September, 1817.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M. DYER,

Chief Menager, /

Hongkong, Augůst 13, 1917.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE DIVIDEND DECLARED for the

Half Year ending Joch June, 1917, at the rate of Two Pouls three shillings Sterling per share, is payable on and after MONDAY the 13th day of August, Current, at the Offices of the Corporn, tion, where Shareholders are requsted to apply for Warrants.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABR,

Chirt Manager,

'Hongkong. August 11, 1917.

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THE HONGKONG ROPE: MANU- FACTURING CO., LTD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE

A DOLLAR (81) per sire for

count 1917, will he payable an FRIDAY, the 44th August, 1817. Share holders, are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Office

St. George's Buildings Hongkong. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAT, the 20th August, 1917, to FRIDAY, 24th August, 1917, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. „General Managers. Hongkong, August 10, 1917., **2020*

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HONGKONG ICE CO., LTD.

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"N, ACCORDANCE with the Provisions of No. 111 of the Articles of Associn- ion the General Managers have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half year ended 30th June, 1917, of

FWQ DOLLARS PER SHARE

DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company on and after TUESDAY, tist instant.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to 20th instant "BOTH DAYS inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.

General Managers. Hongkong, "August 10, 1917. 2024

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

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WHEN AND HOW WILL THE WAR END?

A PEACE THAT MAY COME BY

→ DEGREES.

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Mr. E. Ashmend Bartlett, the brilliant Ewa Correspondent, writing ene

weeks ago, made a series of remarkable forecasts. He says:-It requires a bold prophet to attempt to answer such a question.

I always believed it would be over in October this year-or at least that, serious negotiations for a peace would commence this summer until the entire situation was changed by the Halian Revolution and the entry of the United States into

disaster in France and Belgium or of a inevitable by the unsatisfactory readjust- general fetirement probably to the linement of Turkish territory by the Treaty

of the Mause. If they are forced from of Bukarest in 1913.......

the re of the Meuse, they must retire The time has come for President. Wilson to the Rhine and fight on German soil,to state our aims and to invite the and they are Bikely to risk a very great deal to keep the war away from their own people,

Can some solution be found which will render it unnecessary to carry the ghastly shuughter of 1918 and 1917 on the western front into 1918?

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It is not in the interests of any of the combatanty to prolong the struggie if only permanent pence can be assured. All are now fared with the destruction of their male population-bankruptcy and a hundred other evils which fellow in war's train. It is certainly not in the interests of the British Empire to reduce its man. power to the level which Germany has already reduced hers. Such a course can not have withstood our offensive and poly retard our scopomic recovery after would be already exiting it for the the war. Meuse and the Rhine."

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Had the Russian armies. only been able to strike, I am convinced the Huns could

on MONDAY, Deccaber the struggle. Arrangements will be made to hold the Examinations at any town where a sufficient number of Candidates, offer themselves. Candidates who wish to The examined at any other place than Shanghai must apply to

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2nd,

1917.

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The real victory will be gained in the Now, "thanks to the disorganisation of manufactory when the war is over, and our Ally, the enemy is able to concentrate not on the battlefield. War has dilled almost the whole of bis available reserves itself. The armed frontier and the sub.

delegates of Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece. Serbia and Tarkey to meet at a Round Table Conference and to come to teras with one another,, Such a step will be of vital importance to the interests of the Allies in the Near East, and with the withdrawal of Turkey, and Bulgaria from the struggle, the whole fabric of the like a pack of cards,

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FINAL STRUGGLE SEXT SPRING, Then Germany alone remains in the field," confronted by the French, "British. Undem ber and American Armies. eçonomic condition becques such that sbe is forced into peace this winter. I do not believe the Germans will give in ever when deserted by all their allies. I think her line will remain much the estue this

of entry and all particulars can boobtained on Spplication to the Registrar, The University, Hongkong. each the Registra, together with the on the restricted western front, and it is marine and a hundred other devilishline of the France-Belgian frontier for

The entry form. duly filled in, must

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Four Cash Priz a will be awarded on

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nation, provided that

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gain ground this year.

>What, then, of the future?

more than inventions will.cause all peoples to keep the peace in future. War has been proved to be no longer worth while.

Both the Allies and the Central Powers

Candidates who secure cash prizes are hoping to end the war by other means must enter the University on January then's struggle a l' outrance on land. 2nd, 1918, and must reside in one of

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ONLY OBSTACLE TO'PEACE.

summer and autumn, but that we shall BUNA B further retirement during the winter, and practically the whole of Northern France evacuated. Her left flask will fall back to the line of the, Mouse, and her right will retire to the

tresses. She is certain to do her utmost to hold Belgium and Antwerp in order to have something left with which to negotiate.

Then the Anal struggle will cone nëït. Cockpit of Europe. Shall we stash the spring on historie ground in the ancient Huns in the field, with the aid of the Americans? We ought to be able to force them out of Belgium across the Mause, and back to the line of the Bhine The task, however will be gigantic, and we can only hope it will never be neces?

"There is undoubtedly a strong peace hostels directly manager by the Germany still retains her faith in the movement, which it is useless to ignore, The Examinations will be conducted submarine, and is endeavouring to black-in all countries, whether friend or foe. according to the "Regulations for the mall not only England, but the entire The Russian Revolution has let loose a Senior and Janior Local Examinatins. and for the Matriculation Examination, world, into a compromise favourable to flood of suppressed- thoughts and idents herself. We are hoping that a failure in which the world's censors can check no- 2022, her cropa and general internal condition longer. The great dam, which has solo wary to put it to the test. But, barring will render" it impossible for Germany to held back the flood of democratic opinion famine or an Internal revolution which

is smashed at last. The sims of all the would overthrow the Hohenzollerns, ass out another winter.

combatant demirsties are gradually I do not see how final peace can come finding a common denominator, namely, until October, 1018.

1917

Hongkong. August 9, 1917.

SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. of the.

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Hut supposing neither of these con tingencies arises what will happen then?. Now that America has promised to send her armies, it seems obvious that unless tarmany, gives way the war must be carried our into 1918.

Then

1.in 1918 the vital issue will be , pillars and beams. Corrugated iron this--Will the Allies, assisted by the

no annexations and the rights of all nationals to choose under what flag they will live. 5 -

The only real obstacle in the way of pesce at this hour, in the retention of the Hohonzollern dynasty on the throne.

What then, will be the end, and when

roofs. Two sheds with corrugated American armies, be strong enough to will if come? iron roof.

2. PLANT & MACHINERY of the kind required for making. Paper pulp.AA WE TWO Europosa residences,

The above Property will be sold by Public Auction at PRO-TUO (Tonkin) on the 1st day of September, 1917.-.

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force a decision on the western front?

This question is very difficult to answer

I do not think the Anish of this world

cataclysm will coure all at once, or will because we have no real knowledgo se to be settled by a general peace conference. how many hundreds of thousands of men,

One by one the weary Titans will drop America is prepared to send and how long

out.. it will take to rales, train and equip them,

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I believe we shall see peace Balkans by the coming of October, or even sooner. Now that Bale hue, rebounced all claima to-Constantinople, the air a

Afor the Germans, if their submarine campaign falls, as we now feel more con ident it will tail, Americas intervention cleared and the great obstacle in the way will be the vital fletor next year. Their of a Balkan sett General Stag will then have to come to. In reality, the Ball

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