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INTIMATIONS

VICTORIA RECREATION ULUB. ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS will held on THURSDAY 9th, FRIDAY 18th and SATURDAY, 29th September commencing on the first two daya at 6.30 and on SATURDAY at 4P..

ADMISSION:-Members, 30 cts, excb

day or 1.00 for 3 days.

Non members. $1.00 each

for 3 days.

Lading 50 ots, each day.

day or saco

Soldiers, Sailors and Children, 23 eta.

BAND attendance on Saturday. CHAMPIONSHIPS open to the

Colony,

100

Half mile, 40 yds., 220 yds,

yds, Long Plunge, High Drive

and Running Header,

Also Ladies, Girls and Boys' Races. Team Races and Water Polo.

Hengkong, Sept. 25, 1917!

AL FRESCO FETE,

9737

20

"IN AID OF THE YUNDS'or. Society of St. Vincent de Paul to be held in the compound of the Homan Cathalie Cathedral,

On

SUNDAY,

30th Sept. 1017 from Dr.it." to 11,30 v.št. Under the Distinguished Patrondge of His Excellency Sin . H. MAY, K.CIN.O.

Admission Ticket....... which is entitled to a Souvenir on its presentation at the Souvenir Pavilion (on the evening of the Fete only).

Tea Cakes, and Refreshments will be served during the afternoon and night.

Tickets ain be obtained from today at Mears: GRADA & Co, No. 1 Wyndham Street and at

at the Roman Catholic.

Cathedral Compound on Sunday, 30th September, frau 9 am, to 7 pm and at the gate on the night of the Fète.

The various stalls will be open for inspection by the public from 3 to 8 pyn. on 30th September. a

Hongkong. Sept. 23, 1917.

ST. PAULS. INSTITUTION. CAUSEWAY BAY.

2138

THE Reverend Mother Superior of the French Convent bus to inform the Public, and all kind friends of the Convent, that, from MONDAY the lat October next, there will be an Exhibition and Sale of Work every day at the Convent.

large quantity of useful articles suitable for Xmas presenta, including Underwear, childrens' frocks etc. may be obtained as moderate prices.

Reverand Mother hopes that all kind friends will patronize the work of the poor Chinese Orphans and thus help The Sisters to continue their charitable works

Hongkong, Sept. 24 19

4

THE CHINA MAIL,

"Recess"

High Grade

Virginia Cigarettes

Packed

in

Tins

of

50

In rumore the Enter but the Label

TARDE

MADM

Virginia

Recess cigarettes

Packed

in

Tins

Obtainable from all high grade Cigarette Stores.

of

50

WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO., LTD.

2134 THE CHARTERING OF THE

AUSTRIAN VESSELS.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.

the purchase of the vessels. A to the financial losses he sustained, we informed him that the Government was not res ponsible for them. The case of Mr. Yu's purchase of the Austrian vessels has little with churturing of the caeiny

the

ter

THEN AND "NOW.

When stries were fought

With a chivalrous sense of shoukl ́ and

youglit,

The representative of a news agency THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET-obtained an interview with a certain 1 ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the high authority" in the Ministry of Company proposes to sub-charter the Let above Company will be held at the munications, who made the following Company's Offices, on SATURDAY the 2th of September, tx, for the statement respecting the case of the

of purpose receiving the Report of the chartering of the Austrian vessels which General Managers, together with

Statement of Acenunits to 30th June, 1917, we reproduce from' the Peking Gazic: tenth in this cow due consideration i

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to 99th September, both days inclusive.

To spirit men said,

* End we quick or dend

2

INTIMATIONS

WEDNESDAY SUPLEMBER 26–1917.

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS.

Hotel Mansions.

Agenta 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

INDUSTRIAL

FOUNDRY

AND

COAL

'FOR ALL.

HOUSEHOLD

PURPOSTE

SMELTING COKE

FIREBRICK AND FIRECLAY

KOR V ALL INFORMATION APPLY то

DODWELL 4. CO. LTD.,

QUEEN'S

BUILDINGS, HONGKONG,

OR:

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

24

TIENTSIN, NORTH OMINA

HORLICK'S MALTED MILK

(MALTED · BARLEY;:' WHEAT. AND PURE, FULL-CREAM MILK).

The Food Drink with all the Virtues.

1. Generates fores and sustaJEN SEJ

— 2. Gives strangth and maintains ike

6. Sufts all ages and vonófilions.

a. Easily digested and somplatały niusthof

4 Delicious and refreshing.

5. Ready to a moment,

7. Keeps in all eltmsies.

fight fair for our own best or

Honnir is same "reward!

worst:

So.. Gentlemen of the Grand, Fire Erst."

www.

To profit by a stain.

On the honourable rules,

Knowing that practice perfidy, no mon

CR-CHARTING OF THE FRASES. "According to current report" usked the represents

ntative, “after obtaining the charter from the Government the Ta Ta ships to foreigners and it is said that the Japanese will obtain the service of them all these ships by sub-chartering from the T

Ta Company. Is there any in this allegation? "There are altogether 14 vessels of

In the open they stood. to ter to show enemy nationality seized by this coun

marchants the Government has Man, to man in his kaightlihood; tru" said the high authority of the stated in the agreement for the charter

They would not deign Ministry of Communications of which that these ships should be used primarily

shipment of native cargo. DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & CO. have been requisitioned by the for the

Ministry of Navy. rest of the the Company, finds it necesary to sub- General Managers. twelve Vessels totala

registered charter the ships to others they should Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1317. 2083 tonnage of 2,433 tons meeneding to be chartered to either the Chinese or

the Chatoma. At the merchants the nte Fowers.

Entente very beginning wime of the Entente huve heard that some Entents Powern Powers offered $1,000,000 for the par- have applied to the Ministry of Com chase of these vessels, but the offer was

munications for permission to sub- declined as the Government had already charter all the vessels from the Ta Ta decided not to sell them. At the same C mpany. In order to show ilus-con- Is

number of Chinese

to the Chinese merchants, the and replied that they will.com~} foreign merchants made NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to

the Ministry

a.unicate the wine to the Ta Ta Company DIVIDEND WARRANTS for the for these vessels."

Some

applied to and further notify them that if the INTERIM DIVIDEND of $2.50 per

Ministry for chartering the Entente merchants offer the same tarina share payable to all Shareholders on the vessels in the name of private persons, as they would be offered by other Lompany's Register at 30th September. Finally the Government decided that as merchants the

the Ta Ta Company sy 1817, may be obtained at the Office of the Ta Ta Company under the direction sub-charter such vessels sa the Company the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings of Chang Chier having a better reputa can afford to dispense with

tion than other merchants applying for sho

for show the friendly service of this country

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

A

time

the

2

of he

This is to

. Hongkong, on and after the 8th October, the same, it was decided at a meeting into the Entente Powers. It is believed

1917.

Notice is further given that the the

thethe Kuo Wu Yuan that the vessels should that at least a part of the vessels will be SHARE REGISTER A TRANSFER be chartered to the Ta To Company. sub-chartered to the Entente BOURS of the Company will be The agreement for

CLOSED from the 1st to the 6th | Tessela was signed Chartering these they are now in flire need of a

October, 1917, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. M.. DYER,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1917.

2091

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION). (Incorporated in England)

UNREDEEMED BANK NOTES.

the vessels are

A

to the rumour of the 15.

__sub-

ERED AND.

DEADWEIGHT TOKKÄGE.

durat

Who in the hernie mclioolä Was nut.

But now, behold, what

war with those where honour is tást?-

Kama lantents

„Its dead innocents;

Surphed by all Chemlits and. Stores

In 3 Sizes, 18, 2/8 and 11/- (în England).

Also available in Zables form ta

be disolved in the mouth,"

HORLICK

HORLICK'S MALTED MILK CO., BLOUGH, BUCKS. ENG.

PRINTING

OF EVERY

DESCRIPTION

THE

executed at the Offices of “CHINA MAIL "

Thoman Hardy.

Herod howls: Sly slaughter Roles now? Let us, by biodes "once called

occurst, Overhead, under water, Stab-first

PAPER SHORTAGE IN FRANCE.

7th ultimo In response to the inquiry of his visitor chartering of

of all these yeasels to Japan, respecting particulars of rate and pay we have had so such information. It is ment of

the said official said probably an unfounded rumour. As of the chartered to the. Ta Ta Japan is-a anember of the Fatente she'f Company at the rate of 822 per ton and cannot possibly monopolise the service in ten days time, cabled The Daily that after conclusion of the deal the said of these ships alone, INTERED AND Chronicle Parts Carpondgat öve company is

is required tent as security

to pay one ISTO

million

*THE QUESTION:OP-RK-INTEREI> dalla to the

weeks ago, the papers now being sold at And the remaining two million dollars In answer to the question of his a won—that is, the majority of the Paris are be paid later, He added that visitor whether the tent of the ships in journal will be sold at ton centimes, the Government could not expect to

to to be reckoned Recording to the ship or a penny, & result of the continued charter the vessels but at fa higher registered or

or deadweight tommare, the rate as among these ship there official aid that as the deal is concluried paper shortage. Twice a week they will are a few totalling some three thousand by the Government, the officials have appear a single sheet, with the option toos, which are only fit for river to ehsi ter the ships according to their to publisk

a four page paper the other service. These ships cannot he chartered roz

registered

red totmaga, which may be ascer five days. such a high rate as now being paid fained b by the Customs reports He by the Ta Ta Company. Owing to the slso explained to his visitor that it was get the olicial does service Noos

not consider that the

the ships are being reduction of $10 per ton of the rent of DATE, holders will under-chartered at the rate mentioned all the vessels, will be made by the it necessary to

claim

repayment in

interviewer was further Government. Beid it was not true. agreement respect TONDON the 'BoRD OF TRADinformed that the security of one milioni The provision in the mon

dollars was already paid on the 7 will be

THE BOARD OF TRADE Lake Could you tell me something about charge for payment of claims that of the application made to the Government pinnies deposited in the "COMPANIES by Mr Yu Ho-teh; a Chinese merchant LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT at the for the purchase of the vessels I asked in the true sapect of the case, the official

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the

$180

any OUTSTANDING NOTES will inclusion of these saller ships, among mability of the Government to

a) rumour that owing to the paid on presentation to the under ones the Government, according of the four ships at Swatowy | bo signed on or before SATURDAY, 29th to the opinion of the said September

AFTER 217. at

And it

STELLING ITUM

remitted.

above.

His

17th

whom the necessary funds YU HO-TER'S CLAIM ing this case is apecifically that if thermi

Bank of England.

A. R. LOWE

Lipidator.

Chartered Bank Building.

Rougkong, August 17, 1817.

WAI KEE

SAILMAKER

B

the repi noswired; the said oth

MEE

wired to this Minis

Ministry_m_the 4th expressing his desire to purchase three Austrian vessels. On the 2040 same month the Ministry of Communics

No. 120, Dos, Viax Road Central, Top Flour

HONGKONG Telephone No. 1883

is any shortage of tonnage as mentioned

in the agreement, a reduction of 8100,000

will be made from the rent for the shortage on every thousand tons. That

concluded.

YOUR BREATH

th

· ́tize

Is it offensive? Is your tongue as clesz as it should be in thechorning

tione intracted the Commissioner

Foreign Affairs at Shanglini, instructing Imot let.

him

to notlly Mr. Y not to negotiate

for the purchase of those ships, as the Government had

declare

altimo Mr

Ministry

HOMESAS decided to

stating

On the 13th wired to

that he had

read

paid the sum of $20,000 na bargain mone for the purchase of these venecia 11th On the 14th the Ministry wired him that the Government already declared war on Adate

suspend farther ungotiation

PINKETTES

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

Ouly a Cough" but you stop

it while it is ONLY-a-congos

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Hongkong September 1915.

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