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THE

CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1917.

INTIMATIONS

*PINETE AND THE FAIRIES”.....

THE A.D.C.'S WINETE PRODUCTION. THE PARENTS of CHILDREN who are willing to help in this production ar kindly requested to send in their zamas to the

A.D.C.'s Hon. Secretary,

M. S. NORTHCOTE.

C/C HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT. Hongkong, Sopt. 26, 1917.

9:40

VIUTORIA REORRATION CLUB.

NNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS will be held on THURSDAY tb, FRIDAY 8th and SATURDAY, 29th September, commencing on the first two days at 4.30 PM. and or, SATURDAY at

4 P.M."

ADMISSION-Members, 60 cts, esch

day of

or 81.00 for 3 days.

Non members, 31.00 each day or $220

for 3 days.

Larios 50 ets, each day..

Soldiers, Sailors and Children, 93 cts.

each day..

BAND in attendiner on Saturday.

CHAMPIONSHIPS

open to the

Culony: Half mites adu gds., 220 min, 100 yds, Long Plange, High Drive

sad Running Hender.

A Ladies', Cirls and Boys Races,

Team Race and Water Polo.

Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1917.

AL FRESCO FETE

"Recess"

High Grade

Virginia Cigarettes

Packed

Packed

TH TRACING The Cover Cut the Lahe! mound the king

in

in

$137

MARK

Tins

Tins

of

50

IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF Scolery of St. Vincent de Paul

to be held in the compound of the Roman Catholle Cathedral.

02

;

SUNDAY,. 30th Sept., 1915 from 9 r.. to 11.30 PM. Jader the Distinguished Patronage. of His Excellency Sia F. B. MAY, K.C.M.G.

"Admission Ticket.......................... 3.1. which is entitled to a Souvenir on its mesentation at the Souvenir Pavilion Con the evening of the Fête only.

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

Tickets can be obtained from to-day At Messrs. GRACA & Co. No. 4 Wyndham Sprees

Li the Roman Catholic Cathedral "Compound on Sunday, 30tb September, from 9am to 7 pm. and at the gate on the night of the Fete.

The various stalls will be open for inspection by the public from 3 to 6 pan. on 30th September.. »

Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1917.

ST. PAUL'S INSTITUTION. CAUSEWAY BAY.

4:

2139

THE Reverend Mother Superior of the French Convect begs to inform the Public, sad all kind friends of the Convent, that, from MONDAY the 1st October next, there will bean Exhibition and Sale of Work every day at the Convent.

A large quantity of useful articles suitable for mas presents, including underwear, childrens frocks etc. may be obtained at moderate prices.

Heverend Mother hopes that all kind friends will patronize the work of the poor Chinese Orphans and thus help the Sisters 68 continue their charitable

Hongkong, Sept. 24 19

works.

2134

Recess cigarelles

Virginia

Obtainable from all high grade Cigarette Stores.

of

50.

WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO., LTD.

GERMANY'S SHIPPING.

SUNK SHIPS...

because at a greater depth than this the decks will not stand the pressure. There are, however, a good many ships sunk in

could be raised now if there were the wea and the plant to do it.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS BY HEAD SALVAGE PROBLEMS AFTER THE comparatively, shallow water, which

OF NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

LINE.

וי

WAR.

or

RIGHTS OF HALVAGE,

"Sone hundreds of merchant ships, tor-

The legal rights of salvage are those perloed by German submarines during between the persons who are prepared As the North German Eloyd Company the three years' war, are now lying with to salve and the owners or underwriters. has issued no reports to its sharelioiders their various cargoes at the bottom of salvage company, for example, know. since the beginning of the war, the the sea.

Must they lie there for ever orng that a vessel with a cargo of wood spot will notify the underwriters that statements made by Herr Heineken, its can they be rellcated, as Germany is still has been sunk at a certain general director, in the year book suti reported to have refloated. and taken they are prepared to salve the cargo and titled "The War and Shipping, With into Antwerp barbour, the Geinian-Loye perhaps the ship, and they offer to do it. The question of the three-mile limit is particular reference to the North German steamier Oneisenan which was sunk at not likely to arise. It depends on the Lloyd," contains much that is of interest, the beginning of the war in the Scheldt says the special correspondent of the

The question was put by a represent Daily Chronicle stationed at Amsterdam.ntive of The Observer to cre of the best During the period of enforced and al- euthorities on salvage, and his reply was most complete trading idleness the that in many cases, if the labour were company has turned its attention in available, they, or at any rate their cargoes, could certainly be salved. Alis TING. SHARPHOLDERS in the several directions. It took charge of conviction was strengthened by many Above Company will be held at the emigration from regions occupied by exere was the half a million in apecie of salvage in per-war times. Company's Offices, on SATURDAY the German and Austrian troops, and super that was recovered from the. F. and 0. enth of September, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the intended the transport to Helland of liner which went down in the Channel pool. Some of the German companies General Managers, together with a people from those districts who wished to of Beachy Head, and the £100,000 worth have more steamers, but they have not so large an amount of machinery. When Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1917.

she was wrecked in twelve fatboros of

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET

six

terms of peace whether it will be possible for German companies to offer to salve the British ships they have sunk, and upon the feeling of British underwriters whether even if were made they

uld "There is

to suppose, it equipped for this work than we are. On was udded. "that Germany is better asociation in the world is that in Liver- the

the beat equipped salvage

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TCKSON

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the.In their relatives across the Atlantic. 91 cupper taken from the Slavonia after the time is ripe, therefore, there is every Company will be CLOSED from" the For nearly two years past the.com water in the Azores. As to ships them. reason to suppose that this country will 1st to 29th September, heth days pany's provisioning office has arranged selves that have been salved, he recalled salve its own ships and their cargoes.”. incluar ye.

the formation and supervision of some the French transport (wrecked on #

Tew for

under months DOUGLAS LAPRAK & CO. thing like twenty prisoners' camps, con- rock) which lay

General Managers, twining nearly 20,000 men. Its technical water and was able to steam away in

less than

three weeks after she was Hongkong, Sept. 5, 1917. 2033 | resources, 600, have been in an increasing raised to the surface. There in the degree placed at the disposal of the famous case, also, to mention but one Government for the production of war other, of the Milwaukee, a remarkable example of ship surgery, which was materül

stranded on rocks, had to have the for- ward end cut off by dynamite, and a new part joined to the uld, and in now, after twenty years' wear, practically as good

over.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

REPLACING WAR LONGEN.

UNDERSEA PRESERVATION.

The fact is that neither ships hor

Two problems, Hers Heineken saya have been occupying the company's NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that attention during war time. The first is NDIVIDEND WARRANTS for the the question of freeing German shipping, INTERIM DIVIDEND of 82.50 per after the war; from the London insurance share payable to all Shareholders the market. In Bremen an effort is being cargos, except, perishable misterials and Company's Register at 30th September, made to establish this insurance business foodstuffs, deteriorate very much under 1817, may be obtained at the Office of on national lines. As a foundation, the war, The chief drange that, a ship. the Company, 2, Queen's Buildings, Berlin Insurance Company, Securitas, auffers is when she is only half submerged Hongkong, cn and after the 8th October, which has not previously dealt in ship and the engines at low tide are left to ping insurance, opened a branch for that dry in the wind. Usually, when a vessel Nutica a further given that the Business in Bremen, and with powerful that has been wrecked is being re-floated, SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER banking support increased its capital a Burrel of oil is poured on the surface BOOKS of the Company will be from four to eight million marks. CLOSED from the 1st to the 8th. October, 1917, both days inclusive

1917

By Order of the Bourd of Directóra,

RM. DYER,

Chiet Manager.

Hongkong, Sept 10, 1917.

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2001

"NATIONAL" BANK OF CHINA LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION).

(Incorporated in England)

UNBEDEEMED BANK NOTES.

SPOILS OR HEIRLOOMS?

GERMAN'S "COLLECTION OF OLDE MASTERS FOR SALE.

Advertisements very often provide nthers, in interesting sidelight Germany......

The following citmordinary one appears in a ich puper

Large collection of old pictures, Dutch. German, Flemish, Italian, Spanish, French, and English; and in addition old Gobelins and racó Persing carpets for sale. Above at present time in Germany not far from Dutch froutier....

The advertisement lowes by informing

of the water in order to leave a deposily solvent buyers to address them

The second problem is shipbuilding to over, the machinery. Repairs are quickly selves to box number in care of a firm replace war losses. Herr

Bays effected, and "sections tom by rock of logne Has some wealthy Father

the company has a considerable nambor shattered by torpedo present no great lander decided to sell his heirlooms for of ships on the stocks. Besides the great difficulties in the work

of salvage,

for

fond,r H some-aristocratic burglar can be completely replated. denburg, each of 35,000. tons, and the

i passenger steamers Columbus and. Ein. theyl as are the ships themselves from Belgium endeavouring to. nnload|

cargo and passenger vessels Muenchen that now lie at the bottom of the sea, his speals? and Zeppelin, of 18,000 tous, the com- the cargoes of cotton, rubber, wool, Mun- pany has in building * considerable chester goods, iron goods, machinery, number of large cargo boats.

and so on, are considered to be more

Herr Heineken goes on to dispute the valpable still. The question is, Can they statement that peace will immediately be recovered "In many cases, heing prosperity to Gerawan shipping. they can," this authority repeated, Though far from being pessimist, beat the present time it is all a matter of sees ficulties ahead, but believes that inhoar, and there is no labour to be had. when Germany meets her opponents on In ninety-nine cases ant of every hun the field of commercial enterprise again deed you, require divers, and divare, like it will be her opponents who will first other men, specialise in their work. A TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that Till that time coines, he goes on to under water is worth four men who are offer the band of reconciliation. a man accustomed to handling cargoes Buy OUTSTANDING NOTES will declare German industry, commerce diving for building piers and dock walls, be paid on presentation to the vader and shipping will have a serious and There are few, if any, dalvage divera lett signed on or before SATURDAY, 29th difficult fight to face Certainly the What salvage labour and thachinery Deptómber, 1917, af Noor.,

great loosening of freight room, due in there was has been taken by the Admir- AFTER THAT DATE, holders v

the first place to

the activity of our alty, who have appointed a special ad find it necessary to clar repayment in gallant U-boats will cause a big increase viser, and are doing, it is believed, a BYERLING From the BOARD OF TRADE, Freight charges when peace is restored great deal of valugble work LONDON, to whour the necessary funds shipping will profit from that, and the Nothing, therefore, can

be done wiil bo remitted.

question is how long we shall enjoy these except what the Admiralty is doing until THE BOARD OF TRADE make a charge In Duyment of opine out of high prices He pays they may last the end of the war. Then, mantes deposited in the COMPANIES long, for he admits that Germany will possibilities for salvage work on a coli-

TON ACCOUNT at the dot-be-his-to-remme shipping at once siderable pale, both in the North

after she was, as hostile companies have and in some parts of the Channels, The Bank of Engibad

trengthened themselves during the war, North Ser insuficiently shallow parui ku?Cherman imports are bound to be diving for enrgons, but there would be sere will not be a great deal of i chance of asiving vessels that

by more thaneight or ten tathoi

Hitarod Bank Bald ing.

Zast 17, 1917

will

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COUGHING INTO

CONSUMPTION

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it while it ONLY 2 cough,

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COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

The fact preparation made, for combating severe conE

CUP

JEMIST:

$1.25 and 22.25

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