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INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG OLUB.

NOTICE.

INTIMATIONS

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N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE

MEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the LARGE DINING ROOM, on FRIDAY, the 31st May, 1015, at .30 ..

Business-To confirm the Resolution passed on the 19th fust, as posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order

E DES VIEUX,

Secretary,

Hongkong, May 17, 1919,

WHIT-MONDAY AND EMPIRE DAY.

THIS OFFICE will be Open for all

purposes from 9 am to 19 Noor on

MONDAY, the 20th, and FRIDAY, the 24th May, 1918.

Licensed Warehouses opened on these dates

cannot

D. W. TRATMAN,

Superintendent, Imports and Exports.

191

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

Hongkong, May 16, 1915.

UANTUN, LID.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

BANK HOLIDAY.

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426

TOTIUE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TN accordance with Ordinance No. 1

will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 20th instant,

NOTICE IS HERETH ORDINARY CHANGE BANKS TEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its al Office Nos. 3 And 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, en THURSDAY the 23rd May, 1918, st Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSE from 18th May to 23rd May, bath days aclusive

By Order of the Board,

C. H. P. HAY,

per pro. General Manager.

Hongkong, May 11, 1918.

412'

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Nos. 3 one 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1918, at 12.30 PM. for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors together with the Statements of Accounts to 31st December, 1017, and of declaring Dividends, et

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th May to 3rd May, both days inclusive By Order of the Boa

C. H. P. HAY.-

per pro. General Manager.

Hongkong, May 11, 1918.

413

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the FIFTY SECOND ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of the at ita Head Company will be held Office, Yos. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1918, at 12.45 3. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Lividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th Blay to 23rd May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board, C. H. P. HAY, per pro. Geceral Manager.

Hongkong, May 11, 2012, "

NOTICE.

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CARVALHO & COMPANY.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

MR. HENRY ARMAND HEN RICKSON CASTRO bas this Day CEASED to be the Manager of ot Business at Hongkong and his authority to Sign our Firm Name has been with drawe.

Dated this 5th day of May, 1918.

CARVALHO & CO.

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THE EASTERN DYEING AND

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Hongkong, May 18, 1918. "

WANTED.

195.

TWO MARINE ENGINEERS with

Shop experience to set a Work- shop Foremer, also a Foreman Marice Boiler Maker and a Foreman Ship tarpeliter to take up duties in Shang-

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DEVONSHIRE CREAM Can now be had at our Depot.

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JAPAN'S SHIPPING.

PROGRESS AND FUTURE.

REMARKS OF VICE-MINISTER OF

COMMUNICATIONS.

Mr. Uchida, the Vice-Minister of Communications, addressed a meeting

$310

CHINESE DOCTOR'S -HOARD OF FOOD STUFFS.

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STORED IN EVERY CORNER."

Dr. Tang Land Kau, residing hands, a large detached house in Princes road, Wimbledon Park, was summoned at the South Western Police Court for harding w

of shipping man at the Shipping Club,

Mr. Hurton Ward, prosecuting for the Kobe, recently to the following effect: Wandsworth Food L'bitrol Committee, "Ten years ago I was present at the deribed the defendant as belonging to ceremony of launching a steamer of 79;

the Celestial Empire" and a food tons at the Kawasaki dockyard; now

tons

not harder of the worst type. steamers of 10,000

When his house was visited the inspec shipping trade has developed during the tor ford food in every possible comer, uncommon. This shows how Japan's last ten years. Just after the Sino- Japanese War the only object in ship-in the cursery, in cupboards, ead under ping was to extend and protect the stairs. There were

this country, and services in waters near

cor after the Russo-Japanese War the long herished ambition of possessing 1,000,000 tons of shipping was realised. In the meantime our shipping, which bad hitberto been confined to waters round Korea, Chim, and Siberia, gradually extended its services to India and Australia and even to South America. The system of subsidising overseas ser- vices was also introduced.

The

1,79215, of rice.

381b. Hour,

5016. biscuits. Belb, cofice...

lb. golden syrup, 881b. preserved fruit. 30th. preserved meats. 157b, sugar.

881b. lome-made jat. 2601b, home-made preserves.

19b, macaroni, 181b. dates..

14lb. of tea,

38 tins preserved fish.

10. dried fruits.

Sir A. Dodkin, for the defendant,

The European war has a great effect in developing Japan's shipping, for over two-thirds of the world's shipping are monopolised by war. The total world's shipping is abont 48,000,000 tons. Japan has 2,00,000 tons of steamers, and when other craft are taken into account, the the total tonnage of the Japan'a mer cantile marine is abest 2.700,000 tons. Japan is equal to Norway in shipping argued that with a household numbering and there is no doubt that after the war

15 persons the amount of food could not be she will take the place of Norway. policy of Norway is to sharter vessels regarded as unreasonable bearing in mind built in other countries while Great that Orientals lived to a large extent on Britain makes point of building vessels rice and did not touch either bread or for herself. It need scarcely be said that Japan will follow the British ex-potatoes. The sugar had been saved for ample. It is satisfactory to note that in making jam. He reshied the statement this country the shipbuilding industry that the defendant was a food boarder of is undergoing great development. 48 to the worst description. He was, sald Sit the belligerent countries Great Fritain shows a decline in her shipbuilding cap. Bodkin, a most philanthropic gentle acity, while American shipbuilding man oasisting largely various war chari enjoys a remarkable development. Atties. and his fellow subjects in the East a conservative estimate the United End, where lives several thousand Chi Staics is able to torn cut 3,100,000 tors of vasauls a year. She will, therefore, nese, many of whom had received from ceant for much in the future carrying the defendant gifte of rice.RGE Mr. Banken said the case was excep trade of the world: The shipbuilding

capacity of Germany bas fallen off, but tional. He, however, thought that the sho will put forth great efforts after the defendant had too much food in stora, war to make good the Lose suffered

Judging by tke shipbuilding caps and Bred him £75, with ten guiness

of the countries concerned, it may costa. be said that the loss which the war bas

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made good in two or three years after the conclusion of the war. As for the Zuture prospect of the shipping trade, there may be different views according to the different positions of the merchants concerned, but it may be taken for

enjoy

great granted that shipping will activity

antil the replenishment of the work's shipping has been completed t present there are 45 shipyards in Japan. The most important step! necessary to develop our shipbuilding industry con- sist in making span salf-supporting in supplies of iron and steel, and in the sinndardisation of ships. Both questione are engaging the attention of the autho rities, who are now making the necessary investigationa.Another questionhich I would recommend to the attention of those interested in shipping is the necessity of training seanien. There is no chose for pessimism about the future of our shipping, but at the same time preparations should be made to avertany. fthe thing like the debdela which was cause inger shipping trade in the

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GERMANY'S PAPER SUITS,

DEVELOPMENT OF A BRITISH

PRE-WAR INDUSTRY.

Some interesting facts concerning the manufacture of paper yarn and paper clothing in Germany were given in an article in the Board of Trade Journal. racently. In this as in so many other. matters. Germany is only copying the In fact, the paper invention of others. yara industry was to a certain extens established in the United Kingdem before the war.

That the development of the industry is proving of immense value to a blockaded Germany is beyond doubt, bus judged by the analyses of samples that have reached this country, paper yarn is a very poor substitute for the woollen or cotton article, and the industry is not likely to have the future predicted for it in Germamples referred

The quality of the to, sys the writer of the article, is not superior to that of similar material produced in the United Kingdom. Pas

of sable looking suits have been made woollen and paper yarn, alternating two by two; but the tendency is for these suits to crease in wear and to be heavy in the bollows of the figure. The fabric is certainly not improved by exposure, to rain. For packing purposes it may ind a readier market, but it will, even in this direction, be faced with the formid able advantages and popularity of jute

competitor.

In conferring the Order Pour le Mérite ou Captain von Müller, er commander have raised the name of your ship to. of the Enten, the Kaiser said You high honour for all time, giving the entire world shining example of the most energetic and knightly cruiser 3ferite is conferred on Carman sub- Warfare. The German Order Four la marine commanders for the knightly work of sinking passenger liners like the Lusitania

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STHE DIMENSIONS OF DOCKS AND SLIPS ARE AS FOLLOWS

DEPTH OVERT | LENGTH

ORGINART NAME OF DOCK OR SLIP ON KEET ENTRANUS

АВВАРТИ PABLOERS

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