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INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the HONGXING CLUB will be held in the LARGE DINING ROOM, on THURS- DAY, the 18th inst., at 5.30 TM..

Business-As set forth in the Notice posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order

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E. DES YEUX,

„Secretary..

Hongkong, May 7, 1919.

355

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE FIFTEENTH YEARLY MEET

TING & SHAREHOLDERS of the abore Company will be buld at the

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

Hare STARTED BUSINESS AS

I General Merchants under the m name of J. XAVIER & CO., at 34. Queen's Road Central.

J. M. XAVIER.

Hongkong, May 13, 1018.

違い

NOTICE,

CARVALHO & COMPANY.

419

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HENRY ARMAND HEN RICKSON CASTRO has this Day CEASED to be the Manager of our Basiness at Hongkong and his authority to Sign our Firm Name has been with- drawn.

Dated this 6th day of May, 1918.

CARVALHO & CO.

(993

Company's Office St. George's Buildings THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD

11.x, on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1918, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1917, and the Report of the General Manager and Consulting Committee, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the mpany will be CLOSED from the 4th May to the 17th May, 1918, both days Exclusive.

THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., LTD. W. G. DARBY,

General Manager. Hongkong, May 2, 1918.

;

STORAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE

HAREHOLDERS in The HONG

KONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED entitled to an allotment of Shares in The DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED are requested to forward their Claims to the Undersigned as soon as possible. M. MANUK. Secretary

230

THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLL STORAGE COMPANY, LTD.

399 Fonzkona, May 8, 1918.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIETY-SEVENTH ORDIN

ARY MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Otices of the Undersigned on FRIDAY, the 17th May. 1918, at Nocn

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3 day to the 17th May, both days -inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTM.

General Ayenis. Hongkong, April 29, 1918.

PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.

367

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that!

the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE HULDERS of the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- kong, on FRIDAY, the 17th May, 1018, as oen, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 2th April, 1918.

The THANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED from the 13th instant to the 2nd lastaut, both days inclusive.

PRAK THAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong. May 10, 1918,

403

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTIUE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office. Nos. 3 aal 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY the 23rd May, 1918, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 2017, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 13th May to 23rd May, both days nclusive.

Ey Order of the Board,

C. H. P. HAY,

per pro. General Mannger.

Hongkong, May 11, 1918.

419

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTE NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos." and 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, un THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1019, a

receiving 1230 r.M., for the purpose the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Accounts to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER 5COKS of the Company will be ULOSED from 13th May to 23rd May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,,

C. H. P. HAY, per pro. Generel Manager.

-Fongkong, May 11, 1018.

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PERCY SMITH, SETH &

FLEMING. Hongkong, May 8, 1018.

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WO MARINE ENGINEERS with Shop experience to act as Work- shop Foremen, also a Foreman Marine Boiler Maker and a Foreman Ship Carpenter to take up duties in Shang- hai. Address all communications to

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THE CHINA ASSOCIATION. in the Municipal service,, he is not itself in the northern Provinces arul permitted to ask for any emolument threatened to spread south. Happily for outside work such as this and ho it was checked at Nsaking before it ANNUAL MEETING OF SHANGHAI has accordingly very kindly content-became epidemic, chiefly owing to

BRANCH.

There was a fair attendance of

mernbers of the Shanghai Branch of the China Association at the annual meeting which was held at the Shanghai Club last week.

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Mr. A. G. Stephen presided and was supported by Messrs. F. C. Tearce, E. C. Richards, G. A. Richardson, P. W. Massey, Lo E. Canning, C. M. Buin, 0. M. Green and H, G. Simms, committee, and Mr. R. F. G. Master, secretary.

The CRAMMAS in bis address said: I aguin glad to be in a position to report that there has been an increase in membership-not so great as last year, that could hardly be expected as the figure gose by nearly one hundred, but still an increase, which testifies to the interest taken in the Association-I hope no mem- her will lose an opportunity of getting any friends to join during the coming year

ed to act in an honorary capacity.

F.M. MINISTEL.

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the untiring efforts of doctors of all! nationalities. The present is China's opportunity to put her house in Sir John Jordan returned to China order: financially she has never been in September last when your Com-better off owing to the large increase mitte, jointly with the Committee in the revenue derived from the Sult of the British Chamber of Commerce, Gabells, the high rate of exchange ad the honour of entertaining him which has enabled her to pay the at luncheon and welcoming him back. Boxer Indemnities at a greatly re- Sir John made a few remarks on the duned cost in silver, and the suspen- condition of affairs in Europe which sion of payinent of the Boxer were of peculiar interest, coming as Indemnities. But until she has got they did from ous in a position really rill of the mismanagement and gräft to know. I think we may congratu- which permeate the whole of her late ourselves on having a man of political systent, she cannot take DRAGON MOTOR Sir John's calibre, one who under-advantage of her opportunity. stands the Chinese so thoroughly and

CHINA TEA, PROHIBITION.“

who enjoys their confidence in such In February, 1917, tea merchants an unprecedented degree, at the in China received a bombshell in their head of our Legation in Peking at the midst in the shape of a telegram present timor I think I may safely stating that as from 23rd February no say that there is no one more fitted further China tea could be imported for the post and no one better quali-into Great Britain. No previous fed to cope with the situations con-notification of this prohibition bad tinually arising through the present boen received and there had been unsettled condition of affairs in China no bint that any steps, let alone steps and internal troubles through which of such a drastic nature, were con- she is passing.

CHINESE AFFAILS:

templated by the Government. Mer- chants found themselves in a very

I do not intend to add very much awkwail position. They had con-

to what is set out in the report under tructed to buy large quantities of tea, Our Secretary, Mr. Master, has this head. There is no question but fixed ther exchanges, und were com cided to offer his services to bis that the benefits, which it was justi-mitted to take delivery of the ter country in the fighting line and pro-fiablo to anticipate would accrue to which they would be unable to export reeds home shortly so he has tended the Allied cause from China's entry to Great Britain there were also into the war, have not been realized, considerable quantities of tes lying his resignition.

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All of us must recognise the sacri- on the other hand, Ching-her-packed for the English market await

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to her from the community for many reations have been made sons, both public and private, and to take steps to put a stop to I am certain we all feel that in him every trading and quitail enemy pro paganda and it has been pointed out Shanghai is giving its best.

We are sure he will distinguish that the only really effective method THE bimself in whatever sphere of service of dealing with the question is to that any be allotted to him and we deport all enemy subjects-until this! can only hope that he will come is done nothing will prevent chinese through safely and soon be back with from dealing with the Germans. us again. I wish to take the working in with them to keep their opportunity to express the obligations trade going and putting them in a of the Colomittee for the shio and position to take up the threads again as soon as the war is over, nor cat tactful way be has done his duties.

We have been fortunate enough enemy propagandista be effectively

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COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-SECOND ORDIN ABY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at ita Head Offon Noe. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY the ard May, 3316, at 12.45.P.M. for the purpose

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gether with the statements of Account do Bist Death Ler, 1917, Lid of declating Dividends, sto fall! LAT

THU TRANSFER BOURS of the Company willbe CLOSED from 13th 431ay to 23rd May, both days inclusive

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the Council, who will act as secretary deplorable in the extreme and sho during Mr. Master's absence. Being seems incapable of effectively dealing

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