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INTIMATIONS

IA. E. WATSON & CO. LIMITED."

INTIMATIONS

WANTED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TWO MARINE ENGINEERS with the THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL Shop experience to act as Work- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING shop Forster, also a Foreman Marine of the Company (since its registration) | Boiler - Maker and a Foreman Ship will be held at the FoxOTONG-HOTKE arpenter to take up duties in Shang- Hongkong, on SATURDAY the 4th hal address all communications to May, 1918, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Hoport of the Gener Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1917.

The PEGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED frors MONDAY, the 19th day of April, to MONDAY, the 6th day of May 19T8: both days inclusive, during which period: no Transfer of Shares can be registered. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

"General Managers. Hongkong, April 24, 1918.

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THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.

NOTI

LIMITED.

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TOTICE_IS_BEREBY GIVEN that An EXTRAORDINARY GEN. ICE COMPANY LIMITED, wil be held at ERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG the Registered Office of the Company. Pedder Street, Victoria, Hongkong MONDAY, the 8th day of May, 1918 at 19 o'clock Noon when the subjoined resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Camping held on the 16th day of April 1918, will be submittee for Confrmation

a special resolutions

the

(1) That it is expedient to effect an antalgamation of this Company with the Dairy Farm Company, Limited and that with a view thereto this Company be wound op voluntarily und that Mesurs. Jardíné, Matheson &

Co. Limited be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purpose of auch winding up 2) That the conditional

submitted to the meeting for the Agreement amalgamation of this s Company with Dairy Farm Company, Limited upon the terms (inter alia) of the acquisition by that Company of the complete undertaking business goodwill and property of this Com Pay in return for the issue to this Company of 52,000 Shares of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited of the nominal value of $7.50 cach credited as fully paid up thing eight shares of $7.50 cents each of that Company for each share of #23 each of this Company) and the

issue by the Diary Farm Com- pany Limited to Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Limited, the meral Managers of this Company (upon their entering into restrictive ovenants which have been agreed upon and by way of bonus as com pensation for their loss of office as General Managers of this Company) of 2,00 shares of the Dairy Farm Company Limited of the nominul Talue of $7.50 each credited as fully. paid up be and the same is hereby approved and that the Liquidators be and they ate hereby authorised pursuant to Section 165 of the Com- panics Urdinance 1911 to adopt the said Agreement and carry the same into effect with snch (if any) inodi. festión either before or after the execution thereof as the said Liqui- dators may think expedient. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the ast tu 10th May, 1018, both days inclusive. Dated the 16th day of April, 18). JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,

General Managers.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that

the TWENTY-NINTH ORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING will beld at the Company's Offices, St. George's Buildings on SATURDAY, the 11th

May, at 12 o'clock NOOK, for the urpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1318, and leeting Directors and Abditora The TRANSFER BOURS of the Company will be CLOSEU from. 11 o'clock noon April 27th to 12 o'clock noon May 11th. By Order of the Board of Directors. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, April 28, 1418,

095

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

PPLICATION has been made to the A Directory of this Company to issue to WALTER DOUGLAS GRAHAM of Hongkong (deceased) a Duplicate Certificate of Sixty Shares in the Com- pany or other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof upen the statement that the Original Certificate No. 1908 für shares numbered 28770/98834 and dated 11th January, 1909, has been LOST or DESTROYED. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that if within 30 day's from the date hereof no cisims or rapro sentation in respect of such Original Certificate is made to the Directors they will proceed to deal with such "application for a Certificate.

M. MANUK,

Secretary- Dated "th day of April, 1918.

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HONGKONG GOVERNMENT 6% WAR LOAN OF 1916:

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

COUPON No. 3 is payable at the Hoxcloso & SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION, Hongkong, on 1st May, 1818.;

AM. THOMBON;"

Colonial Treasurer. „Hinakong, 'April 25, 1918. 7 : : 358

UNIVERSITY OF «HONGKONG,

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CLIPPINGS FROM MANY SOURCES.

DR. JOHNSON ON THE 'AMERICAN BOLDIER.

Among the satograph letters of Dr. Johnson to Mrs. Thrale sold at Eotheby's recently, was one in which the doctor pays tribute to an American soldier. Dated August 1, 1775, it runs a

follows:-

the military authorities bad failed. His States. This is apparently the beginning wife is an Italian and he is a man who of a propaganda campaign by the Allies is wholeheartedly for the cause of thear the news of the Woods appointment Allies. His appointment will put new caine at the same time with the an spirit into the Rumanian army.

“MINISTER OF ENTERTAIN-

·MENTS."

That Ministry of Entertainmenta, with Mr. Oswald Stoll as the bead; should be established in the interests of war propaganda was the ples of Me.. Arthur Crexton, manager of the London Coliseum, in a speech at the National Liberal Club. The theatres and music- balls had done mach in this direction, and their work stood in sharp contrast with the propaganda of certain Govern- ment departments, which was one of the seven deadly sins of the war.

America now fills every mouth and some heade... I do not much like the news. Qur troops have indeed the superiority. Five and twenty hun- dred have driven five thousand from their extrenchment: but the Americana fought skilfully, had coolness enough in the battle to carry off their men, and seeta to have retreated orderly, for they were not pursued. They want nothing but confidence in their leaders and fami- liarity with danger.

Our business

to pursue their main army and disperse it by a decisive battle, and then waste the country till they for it."

ace for peace. If we make var by par

ties and detachments, dislodge them from one place and exclude them from another, we shall by a local, gradual and inafactual wat, teach them our own knowledge, barden their obstinacy and strengthen their confidence, and at last come to fight on equal terms of skill and bravery without equal numbers.

The letter was sokl for £35.

THE RINGS OF SATURN.

Mr. Croxton quoted letter from Si, H. Smith-Dorrien regarding entertain. ments for soldiers at home and at the front, which the general described as Frost national axant, adding. The theatrical profession aro pe laggards the fighting line, and I honour them

PROPAGANDA - WORK.

the

Prince Adalbert of Prussia, Kaiser's third son, has just published his reminiscences of the war. The German propaganda agenta are booming the book nicat energetically. Here is an extract: The coll, menacing sound of the warning gongs echoes through

nouncement of the appointment of Lord Northcliffe as the director of British propaganda in enemy countries.

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G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.

Monsieur Calander, the Swiss Minister. far Home Affairs, declared in a speech that the possibility of one of the belli- gerents marching across Swiss territory (at present only theoretical problem) might be oma a reality. Switzerland Agents world resist vi armis such a violation of its territory and

continus the fight to the atmost, because the intolerable suite of disgrace saving surrendered out territory without a fight and loss of the confidence of countries which have respected oar neutrality would be eren greater than the misery of being drawn into the strife of the nations. Our dinty of offering immediate resistance to any and every attack on our territory |ia

is clearly indicated, from national, A well as from an international point of view."

The post of honour until recently held by the late Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. has been alluded to as the blog mbbon

the still air, telling be that the clouds of of British diplomacy. Its emolumenta, poison have been loosed. The thick masses of gas creep onwards. The

£10,000 a year, are among the highest paid to any English Ambassador. The

Second only to the giant planet Jupiter in size, and far more interesting yellow-green pour envelopes us; almost residepos is the property of the British gripé us. Respiration becomes a tortura which follow it seems hell is let locue,

Daily News.

ing showpiece, Saturn, goes into "op- through the gas-masks. In the moments ita straptogus. Staze apartments į

to the amateur astronomer asa fascinat position" to the are this evening. days the Daily Chronicle of Feb. 28th, when it will be some:716,000,500 miles from the earth.

Mr. Arthur Woods, formerly Police Almost the smallest telescope will now Commissioner of New York, will coa enable the rings to be seen, but rather mence soon campaign of American big instruments are necessary to distin propaganda in foreign countries, incluel guish the three bright rings & Aparating Germany and neutral lands. The objects, together with the "crapering nominetion of Mr. Woods was inade between them and the body of the at the suggestion of the Committee on planet, through which the disc itself Public Information, with which he will can be glimpsed.

Tonight Satara rises soros distance co-operate in an effort to offset the Gera north of the due east point of theif Mr. Woods will leave the United man propaganda. It is not yet known horizon about sunset and will be above the horison all night, being on the meridian at mid-night. At 8 pslock it will be splendidly placed in the east for observation, to the naked eye appearing. bright yellow star, almost mid way be ween the coraptations constellations of Leo and Gemini (the Twins"),

GENERAL AVERESCU'S CAREER.

General Averes, who has been ap pointed Prime Minister of Rumania, is the greatest soldier whozi the country has produced, wad, until now; had not come into his own daring the present war. - He is a man of strong character and great independence. Fie doen: koti belong to either political party, which is the reason why he has cat bọen given high office before, although he to the mort capable tono in the country for the position of hief of Blat or Commander. in-Chief. His appointment as Frime Ministe would rather suggest a mili or a barry graduate teraad in kry dictatorship Averescu's fareer ha Offciais undergbaute utala Balong for tais grandes.

Last Logo Kasheets romantic in its way as that of & Food Savolod af breiping ropes General Fir William Robertson, P. He REBUTALS OFLE Cod Deed joined the army as ovate, rose to he hardlagood known of Mandarin Turner afterwards returning to Rumanis Test went to the Star College in ht Those who spend lamping exe foser" 46"become ankotnet Bnethe arIONES

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