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THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OFTHE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS

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· AND.

SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS (88,000,000).

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hereby notified that the Interest Inst·1--

ment for the month of May amounting to

Dollars. One Hundred and Twenty Thousal ($120,000) has been duly received by the Under- signed and brought to Loan Service Account.

F. A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of

National Look,

Inspectorate General of Curtois,

Feking, 15th May, 1915.

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MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG the 25th May, 1815, at Noon, for the purpose HOTEL, Hongkong, TO-DAY (TUESDAY), of receiving the Roport of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1915,

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THE CATHAY TRUST, LIMITED.

NOFIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL

THE Undersigned have received instructions share Company will be held at the Company's

to sell by Publio Auction

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

TO-DAY (TUESDAY),

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And about 8,000 CIGARS in good condition. TERMSA asual

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

F690 Hongkong, 24th May, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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from M D DanTRANO, Esq. (Consal for Peru), to sell by Public Auštica,

TO-MORROW

(WEDNESDAY)

AND THURSDAY,

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the 26th instant, both dates inclusive.

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HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER of the Company will be Closed from SATUR DAY, 1st May, 1015, until SATURDAY, 29th May, 1915, both days inclusive.

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YOKOHAMA.

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included in the programme and the con- Ovor forty British firms in Shangha testants came from various parts of down to a week ago, had signified their China-north and south-from Japan and readiness to co-oporate jo the formation from the Philippine Islands. Both Proof British Chamber of Commerce, eident YUAN SHIH KAI and the Vic and a meeting at which all British President, LI YUAN HUNG, deputed repre- merchants were invited to attend was to sentatives to attend the meeting to be held on Thursday, the 20th instant, at stands for Excellent, and anyone express their deep interest in the move 1, Yuen-ming-yuen Road, to further the who driuke our E PORT, Ement, and the addresses in which these project.

representatives of the leading men in the SHERRY, E WHISKY Republic welcomed the visiting athletes Mr. YANG, tho or E BRANDY bo in struck the right' note.

Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, who na doubt that the letter

Erepresented the PRESIDENT, remarked in

show that the men who control the dem-

tinies of China clearly recognise the high value of athletics in the life of a nation, and we do not doubt that the great success of this meeting at Shanghai will give a great fillip to the movement. Following

The death occurred at the French Hospital on Saturday of Captain Mathias, an old China Coast hand, whe came out more than twenty years ago to join Messrs. Jarding Matheson and Co. He served with this firm only a short period, transferring his services to Messrs.

Butterfield and Swire, in whose service

he was until a few months ago, when his health broke down. His last command was the Kaifong. The deceased leaves a widow and family..

The death is announced in Home papers of Mr. William Murray, who was the first accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, when the Shanghai branch was opened in 1865 under the managership of Mr. David McLean. He died suddenly from heart trouble at the Portland Hotel, Great Portland-street, London. The funeral service was attended by a few relatives and old friends, not many, for he had outlived most of his contemporaries.

aignifies excellence of a high order the course of his address: "This is an age of young men and young men who ate and good value for money. By to take the responsibility which will soon baying in bulk from the very beat by theirs as leaders of the nation, must have strong bodies. To get strong bodies firms, and bottling ourselves, we are you must be active and energetic, and able to give our customers better there is nothing which will help, both in the development of the body and in the value for money than we could by

development of character, like competi importing the same thing by the tive athletics." On behalf of the VICE- case. There is an old mying Wines PRESIDENT, Mr. CHENTING T. WANG ex- pressed the hope that in the years to come mature in bottle, Spirits in cal." the purposes and principles of the That is the raison d'être of Association would be carried to the most distant parts of China. These speeches our magnificent wine roulis, which challenge somparison with anything of the kind not only in Hongkong but the Far East. There our wines are battled off soon after they artive,

us the meeting did sa closely upon a EXCITING AFFAIR AT WEST but our spicits, except for a small

period of political excitement in stook to most daily requirements, | China, and held too, on a city where hostility to Japan has been are kept in wood. That is why our

most pronounced, it must be regard spirita improve in quality, anded as a specially noteworthy featurs of “spirits imported in esse do not. “Our the meeting that many Japanese word

among the successful competitors, and customers get the benefit of that their sucesses were revelived in a true increment in value, n we charge sporting spirit. It was only to be nothing for it. We cordially invite expected that in several branches of sport the Japanese and Filipinos ghould our customers to pay a visit of prove themselves superior to the Chinese, inspection to our wine vaults, and because in both Japan and the Philip- pines western athletics have a longer satisfy themselves he shero is

history. Nevertheless the lists of results no idla newspaper puff.

show that the Chiness competitors on the who have done exceedingly well, and Mr. CHENGTING WANG is justified on the showing of the meeting in his belief that

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MEAD-LYONS.-Ou April 28th, ot Ichang, EDGAS WALTER MEAD, of H.B.M. Consular Service in China, to MAUr, twin daughter of the late Admiral of the Fleet Bir ALGERNON LYONS, G.C.B., and of Lady Lyons, Kilv- rough, Glamorgan, Wales.

"THE GROUND FLOOK of No. 8. DES Hongzong Orwion: 10a, Dan Vaux Boad C.

POINT.

CHINESE CONSTABLE COMMITS

SUICIDE.

At West Point Police Statina-yester- dayon Chinese constablo named Li Cheung, after attempting to shoot two follow-lukongs at their quarters, turned the revolver on himself, with fatal results. It appeared that the deceased bukong had been very jealous of the attentions paid by two other lukongs to a Chinese woman, and he had previously had a quarrel with the men. Yesterday Li Cheung entered the room where the other men were sitting and shot at them. Ons of the men was hit, but the other escaped injury. The injured man was taken to the hospital, where it was ascertained that the wound

was not sericus.

SPECIAL POLICE : RESERVES.

RESULT OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT.

the time is not far distant when the nations of the Orient will be able to send competing athletes to the International Olympic Games when held in Europe or America; but when be adds that China will look forward hopefully to the day when the International Olympic Games

The Hongkong Special Polics Reserve may be held in the Far East wa fear he held a successful two days' musketry Istroking a very long way ahead-atmeeting at the Kowloon range on Sunday least beyond the day of the present and yesterday. generation of athletes.

On Sunday the A. and B. sections, consisting of men with little or no previous experience-of-riflashooting,

The French Club at Hankow informed coupled the range, and some surprising-

VAUX ROAD CENTRAL, occupied LONDON ORTION: 391, FIE SEA, EC. its German members, on the 14th inst..ly good results were achieved by the

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HONGKONG, MAY 25TH, 1915.

ATHLETICS IN THE FAR EAST.

THE Far Eastern Olympic Games held at Shanghai last week have been described as marking a red-letter day" in the

that they had been excluded.

a dividend of 10 per cent, was declared at a mealing of the shareholders in J. Lewellyn & Co, Shanghai, last week.

members of the Chinees Company. At the close of the day, a trophy was offered by Mr. F. C. Jenkin. A.S.P., for corn- petition among the staff (which included instructors of the regular Police Force) The first sod was cut recently on the who had offoisted at the range, and it site of new premises to be erected at was a soures of much gratification to the Tsinanfu in connection with the Shan: Special Police Reserve that one of their tung Christian University.

number, in the person of Inspector Messrs. H. E. Arabold and C. Hinstance he tied with Spillett with a score Mason, energed the winner. In the first Arnhold have announced that they have withdrawn from the firm of Arnhold.at 200 yards. With an additional shot of 33 out of a possible 35 for seven rounds Karberg & Co., China, from January 1st

the position was unchanged, an inner bsing registered to the credit of each

Fast,

history of athletics in China. Athletics in fact can hardly be said to have any history in China, and it is all the more remarkable that on the first cecasion on which the Far Eastern Olympiad has been held on Chineze soil popular interest in the various events should have ben manifested in so remarkable a manner. The attendance of spectators is reported to have exceeded ten thousand daily, which is really remarkable-proof-of the Robert Freke Gould, the odebrated writer was maintained. A 200 yards Mason and

The death is reported of Mr. C. J.man, and it required a second shot to Strome, a very old resident of Japan. give Mason the advantage with a ball Mr. Strome founded his firm of C. J.opposed to another inner. | Strome & Co. early in the '70s, He

died at Bournemouth.

News has been received in Shanghai of the death at an advanced age of Mr.

Yesterday Class C composed of men with previous experienc, fired their course at the 200 and 300 yards ranges, the best 7 out of 9 shots at cach distanez being counted, and an excellent average

Ivan Grant-Smith each started off with.

of books on Freemasonry, etc., and at one tim Spcretary to the Shanghai Manian inner, and then put en 8 bulls each cipal Commeil.

The championship, which ombraced, also, 7 rounds at 500 yards, was won by Sirdar Khan with 86 out of a possible 105. For tule, Grant Smith and F. E. da Silva the second place there was an exciting tieing with 8t each. With an extra shot another three to his opponent's nought, to decide the issue, Grant-Smith cred The first prize was a silver-mounted truncheon, presented by Mr. E. H Sharpe, K., and the price for the runner-up was a truncheon given by Mr. G. Hastings.

The full scores will be published in our nxt 18suo.

growing. interest in athletics among the Chinese. The promotion and encourage. ment of athletics in the territorks af Asia is, of course, the main purpose of The following news item was despatched these Far Eastern Olympic Games. The from Peking recently by hopeful meeting at Shanghai is but the second of Japanese Correspondent: On Senday the series, the first having been held His Excellency the President called into connection with the Manila Carnival two his presance Mrs. Yuan and the rest of years ago. The fine, showing then made the family, and instructed them all to by the Filipino athletes who competed commit suicide at the last moment, and oxcited the admiration of spectators of not to deport themselves in a manner to all nationalities. Prominent

invite public criticism.". among members of the Chinco rees who were

impressed with the achievements of the Filipino athletes, and more especially by

HONGKONG BANSARD BEFORTS with the insight it gives into political speculations as to the influene their grow the conditions in China, makes "Ong fondness for athletics must ultimately for the 5F FAR CATHAY" an excellent volume for

have on the physical and moral qualities presentation to friends at Home.

of the race, was the veteran diplomatis Dr. WT TING FANG, who has been largely instrumental, as Chairman of the Organis To be obtained from Messrs. K&Ting Committee, in prometing the great WALSH, LTD., Messrs. EsEwen & Co., or From the Printers and Publishers, the

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Hongkong, 28th February, 1915.

Athletic contests of all kinds were

Tokyo's new golf links have been off- cially dedicated by the Governor of the City. The Club is finely situated on the famegawa tram lire, which is connected with the City tram at Nakashibuya. The ground itself has been in practical uso since last autumu, but the handsome buildings of the Reception Hall of the Taisho Exhibition, held at Uyeno last year, have just been reconstructed among the pine trees of Komazawa, and now forms the home of Tokyo golfers.

LONDON PORT CHARGES RAISED.

given notion that on and after May Is

The Port of London Authority have an increase of from 20 to 25 per cent. imported into and exported from the will be made in the port rates on goods port

The additional revenue thus yielded is of materials and wages in connection wit required to meet the increase in the cost the extensive works of port improvement which are now in progress.