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INTIMATIONS

UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

INTIMATIONS

WANTED.

YOMPETENT BRITISH BOOK- KEEPER required. Apply, stating Axperienca and giving copies of Testimonials Good salary to capable

Box No. 1203,

THE THIRTEENTH ANNUALITY, "

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE BOLDERS will "be held in the Offices of Messrs. DoswELL & Co. Umiren, on TUESDAY, the 5th February. 1918, „ay, 11.30.A. M., tor the purpose af receiving the Report of Goneral Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to ist December, 1017.

The TRANSFER BOUKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th January to 5th February, 1918, bota dates inclusive.

DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD,

General Managers.

Hongkong, Jan. 20, 1878.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD.

TO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

ORDINARY ANNUAL

GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the HoseKONG HOTEL, Hong- kong, en SATURDAY, the 9th Febru sry. 1919, at 11.30 A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Reports of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts

1017.

C/ CHINA MAIL' Ld. Honzkong Jan. 8, 1918.

THEATRE

RONGKONG.

ROYAL,

TWO GRAND

CONCERTS

SATURDAY, 2nd and

THURSDAY, 7th Feb.,

at 9.15 p.m.

for the year eating $1st Condo of A. MIROVITCH

The TRANSFER BOOKS

Company will be CLOSED from the 4th February to the 14th February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Rongkong, Jan. 26, 1918.

P

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$2

(PIANO.)

M. PIASTRO

(VIOLIN.)

G.

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,. HONGKONG.

BOOKING AT

MOUTRIE'S.

TO THE

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"The Criterion of Quality"

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TURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1918-

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 Manufacturera, High Class English Jewellery!

KAIPING

✰ INDUSTRIAL

FOUNDRY

פא!

AND

FOR ALL

COAL

SHOUSEHOLD

PURPOSE &

SMELTING COKE.

FIREBRIOK ANS FIREOLAY

FOR :ALL INFORMATION APOLY TO

DODWELL

00, LTD., QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OR

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

TIENTSIN MONTH ONINA.

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.

TAKE NOTICE that under No. 3 of the

VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (as amend ed) every Domestic Building or part of suck Building within the CENTRAL Division of the City of Victoria, and the WESTERN Division of Kowloon, secopied by mambers of more then one tamily, except those within the European Reservation or in Kowloon Scuth of Austin Bosd, or thoso parts of Domestic Building ad Shop. Uffice or Godown, must be CLEANSED and LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the Owners during the months of December and January,

throughout' used in

N.B.-The word

thin Notice means that the Houses should be Limewashed in respect of all the Walla of Bach Room, all Oubicies, Partitions, Stair Cange and Stair Lininga. all Collings and the Undersides

in "Main Roots ol Buildings, Offices and Servants' Quarter and inclusive of Verandahs.

The Backyard must have its Containing Walls Limewashed up to the level of the First Floor.

Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Linewsahed, but most be Cleaned..

The CENTRAL Division of the City lies between Gilman Street and Peel Street on the East, and Tank Lane and Cerezly Street on the West..

Kowloon is divided into the Eastern and Western Divisions by Nathan Road and a straight line drawn from the North and through the Yaumati acrvice reservoir to the Northern Boundary of Kowloon.

C. M. W. REYNOLDS,

Secretary, Dated this 23rd Day of January, 1918.

ALFRED HYNDMAN

43 Wyndham Street

Has for sale

(70

CARBON PAPER at $1.00 per dozen

--:sheets

RIBBONS at $1.80 each.

[NDERTAKES to clean and repair Typewriters at 812.00 per machine

per annum.

For particulars apply to the above address

Hongkong, Nov. 7. 1917.

2975

SILIMIPOPON (SEBATTK)

COAL

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THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENT for the COWIE HARBOUR "QUAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote pricos for best quality SILIMPOPON QUAL trimmed into Bankers at SEBAT TIX or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo)..

NILIMPOPON COAL compares favour ably with the better grades of Japancas Coal and gives good results on a very

consumptisa.

madera qu

Bleaners calling at SEBATIK or

PRICES:

$3.00, $2.00 & $1.00.

HELENA MAY

INSTITUTE.

CONCERT

Under the Patronage of

WEDNESDAY, 30th January,

at 9.15 p.m.

- TICKETS $2 EACH may be obtained at the Institute.

Proportion of Proceeds in Aid of WAR CHARITIES.

THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., LTD

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The

His Excellency The Governor, THE YANGTSZE OUTRAGES was, when six miles above Yochow, was fired on and boarded by Southern

fired on by soldiers, stopped, boarded soldiers on two occasions. "

On December 22nd The result of this has been that

间 The N-C. Daily News gives the and searched: following information regarding the while on another voyage from Han on a recent trip tho Aianguo was firing on foreign steamers on the kow to Shasi and Ichang the ship escorted by H.M.S. Woodcock. The was held up by soldiers on the bank Klangwo was fired on again and the Yangtsze

On December 5th, the C.N.S. below Temple Hill. They threaten- Woodcock returned the fire: Shani was fired on by soldiers about &ed to fire unless the vessal came into Kian on her voyage last week was mile below the Standard Oil Installa. the bank, which no sooner had the escorted by H.M.S. Snipe. [73tion near Shasi. The fusillade was Tragwe done, than the soldier: told her to proceed. The ship had not from suldiers on the right bank of the

been going for more than ten minutes river.

before she was held up by another AN OUTRAGENUS DEMAND-

party of soldiers who also threatened BICH URGED TO CULTIVATE THE On arrival at Shasi, and after the to shoot and after the vessel had been steamer had made fast, a body of going again for another 20 minutes soldiers came on board and took up the same performance was repeated

A little by another band. positions forward and aft

BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP OF

THE COLONY.

Keld under the Auspices of the V.R.Q. Preliminary games 230 up. Semi Finals

Final

500 up. 1,000 up. Winner of the Competition to meet Bergt. W. Pitt, holder of the title, in a game of 1,000 up..

Entranco Fee $2.00,

Three Prizes: for the Winner of Competition, the Runner Up and the Highest Break.

Entries close 31st January, 1918.

R.C. WITCHELL

Hon. Sec.. V.R.C.

later an official with an armed guard The Kiangwo, similarly on a voyage came on board, and the official, pro from Harkow to Ichang, passed

were

WAR BONDS OF FREEDOM.

WEEKLY HABIT.

Believing that all portents go to prove that the war will be a long cne. dir Robert Hindersley, chairman of the National War Savings Committee, urges the public to change their point of view We have got in regard to investment.

to adopt the habit," he said to a Daly All games to be played at the V.R.O ducing his card as credentials, Taukienkou and had left that place Chronicle representative recently, of informed the Master, Capt. Agassiz, about a mile behind when rifle fire investing monilər suma more frequently that unless the 42 cases of silver was directed on her. This was main instead of larger amounts once or twice a year. The old idea that it is necessary dollars ($200,000) which ontained intermittently for about a to keep a big balance at one's baskers is

instances hay many board were handed over he would quarter of an hour, during which time out of date. The bankers themselves in have appealed to their shoot on the vessel if she started. one of the Chinese passengers was clients to utilise all their resources for The captain retorted that he was not seriously wounded. Shortly after.investment in National War Bonds

"Firms, companies and individuals aware by what right the official come wards soldiers called out from the should arrange with their bankers to on board and demanded cargo which bank and instructed the boat to reduce their permanent balance and invest in War Bonds. The smaller was consigned to Ichang. The Chi-return to the village and anchor investor is by slow degrees adopting is necessary that the more wealthy class DAIRY FÀRM NEWS.hese replied that he would go to the there. This was done and a body of this habit of weekly investment, and it Customs Commissioner and obtain soldiers under an officer boarded her of the community should adopt the from him an order upon the Captain and examined all the Chinese passen same habit."all

It should be looked upon as a duty and to hand over the money. The captain gers. Eventually the ship was allow

a privilege by every partner in every replied that he would recognize ed to proceed, but rat before the business and every director of every nothing but instructions from Messrs.pleasing information was given that limited company to place at the disposal of the State by investment in National Butterfield & Swire. The official left she would probably be intercepted War Bond, every penny which is not the boat and subsequently interviews again at Temple Hill, which was in absolutely necessary for the conduct of between the Commissioner, the Chi-fect done, the Kiangwa being allowed nese authorities and the captain to proceed on her way after a further proved resultices. Finally in the inspection.

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AND

CORNED PORK..

PUT UP KA AND BAHERIS

год

EXPORT OR STRIMETH USL.

$6

8 INDAKAN exclusively for BILIMPO THE ANDERSON

PON COAL (either cargo or Beakers? from payment of all Pat'

e. Drempt

A bahattik Steamers are berthed along

sle the Company's wharf where there is a mmam depth-of: 27, to 28 foot at low

Water Spring

MUSIC CO., LTD.

Chute of Sibuke Bay (Sebastik Bar-HIGH CLASS

boa Prises and all other information

Dourning the Pors can be had on

application to the Agents," vy

PIANOS

TOR

BRADLEY & CO. LTD.,

Agenta Ockie Harbour Coal SALE on

Company, Limited.

HIRE.

CASH

WAT KED

CREDIT

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MAKER

Road Contra

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afternoon the same official came On January 11th the str. Kian on again on board and said the vessel a voyage from Iching to Hankow would not be fired on as she pro- reeded to Ichang. The next morn-

Ling, abreast of Kiangkow the ship was again fired on, and on December 23rd a simder incident took place about two miles below Skipper Foint. Fortunately on none of these docI- sions was any damage done to either passengers or ship, but that does not mitigate, the outrageousness of the incident,

On December 4th the str. Siangtan was held up by soldiers pointing rifles at the vessel, which was challenged as to whether or no there were BDy Northam soldiers on board. Upon the reply being made that the vessel was British he was allowed to pass unmolested.

A BEGULAR SEA

On December luth, the stz, 14'ung“

been detailed Bt, Shasi by fof an imperiO

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Is the man who has blood- real rich red blood and plenty of it is body. KUWATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPGUND

makes blood-Tots of it-ifa giving, brain

strength replenishing blood.

OF ALL CHEMISTS

PRICES SC25 and

their business.

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(MALTED BAILEY,

WHEAT.

AND PURE FULL-CHÉAM MILK)

The Food Drink with all the Virtues.

...

I. Generales fores and susiafus }.

2. Clees strength and maintains 15%

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8. Sults all ages and conditiems.

7. Keeps in all climates.

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