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ROCIETE DES PULPES ET PAPE TERIES DU TONKIN (TONKIN PULP AND PAPER COMPANY). CAPITAL 2780,000.00. Head Office: 21, Jules Ferry, Haiphong.

___FIRST NOTICE.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SOCIETY OF PULIES AND PAPER OF TONKIN will be held at the Head Office, 21, Rue Jules Ferry Haiphong, on the 6th June, 1918, at 4 clock P.. for the purpose of

Receiving the Report of the Directors, Receiving the Report of the Auditor, Passing the Accounts,

Electing Directors and Auditor for this

"year"

For the Board of Directors, -

(Signed) M. DANDOLO Haiphong, 12th May, 1916.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Auction

WIE Undersigned a

tions to sell by Public

1715

(Ton ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), TOMORROW SATURDAY),

the gh May, 1916, at 11 am, at their Sales

· Ezooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street

(Without RESERVE),

Abous 750 Boxes HAYKOW TEA

calties Pachi

of first rite quality, and in good condition will be sold in small lots to suit purchasers

TERMS: Cash, 199

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

1716

Hongkong, 10th May, 1816.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO

NOTICE

LIMITED

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ATWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS will be held nt the Company's Offices, St. George's Building TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) 20th May 1916, at 12 o'clock Nook, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 29th February, 1916, and electing. Directors and l'Auditors

*** The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th May to the 20th May, both days inclusiva

By Order of the Board of Directors

GIBR LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1916. — [048

THE CHINA-BORNEO - COMPANY, MMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THE THIRTEENTH YEARLY MEET, TING of SHAREHOLDERS of the Office, Bt. Georges Building, at 11.30 M above Company will be held at the Coinpany on MONDAY the 22nd May, 1910, to receive Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1915, and the Report of the General Manager and Consulting Committee and to Clinsulting Committee and Auditor

a

THE HONGKONG DAILY I

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET

PREMISES as present occupied by CHS J.GAUPP & Co. Alémndrs Buildings Chater Road, K

Apply on premises or 10-

LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Liquidators.

May

TO LET

1705

FFICES on 1st Floor, No. 2, Queen's

Read Central (In Tee House Shroot). Apply to— T

WILKINSON & GRIST.

[691

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OBEBANK WEST, MAGAZINE GAP, PEAE for four months from Biidalo of

Apply

E. M. CRAWFORD, Cate of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

[678

TO LET

elect OFFICES on 1st Floor, No. 2, Queen's Bord

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th May to the 22nd May, 1916, both daya inclusive t

THE CHINA-BORNEO Co., LTD., WG DARBY,

General Manager

Hongkong, 4th May, 1910.

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Central, at present in the occupation of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Apply to

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. 1022

TO LET

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD. OFFICES in SECOND FLOOR, GEEN'S

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the HONGKUNG HOTEL, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 23rd May, 1016, at Nooy, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors

BUILDINGS. Reasonable rent. Apply tom

THE UNION TRADING CO., 5. Queen' Buildings,

(074

TO LET

together with & Statement of Accounts for OFFICES in Prinese Building.

the year ending 30th April, 19100, 77/Y HO

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Apply to will be ULOSED from the 10th instant to

the 25th instant, both days inclusive.

TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 12th May, 1918,

1694

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND R

AAMINING COMPANY LIMITED,

Payment of Interim Dividend on Shures for

the •ening 20th Jung, 1916. ---

THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS Bing deuAL INTERIM

AND SHIPBUILDERS

Papor on TURBINE EBGINES will be read by Mr TV. MACKAY, Member st.. TONIGHT (FRIDAY), the 10th

THE Bourd

DIVIDEND of One Shilling per Share free of Income Tax for the year ending 30th June, 1016, Holders of Bester Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received from

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Liquidators, BETTER, BROUKELMANH & Co. 1672%

TO LET

DAVENSHILL FAST, Put Bond, Dontaining 8 Rooms, 3 Baik Bɔoms, Servanty Quarters do. Varand 1a1 November.

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HARSTONA

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30

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INTIMATION

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THE PREMIER SCOTCH

OF THE FAR EAST

FOR 25 YEARS.

WATSONS

POPULARITY

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BYGUITA

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S. WATSON &

subject are invited Tondon on nepount of Registered Shares will SMALL GODOWN in PRINCE'S CO., LTD.,

All interested in the subject are invited Hongkong, 18th May, 1910,

[710 THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF

CLUB

EMPIRE DAY,

"SITU MAY, 1910.-

BOGEY COMPETITION for a Cup kindly presented by J. W. BOLLES, ES will be held over. Fay Luxe on WEDNES DAY, 24th inst. (Empire Day).

CONDITIONS 18 holes against Roggy.

Entrance Fee $1.00 per Card. Any number of cards may be taken out, The bust realised from the Entrance You will be handed over to the Cigarette and Tobacco Fund.

KM CUMMING, Hon. Secretary

Hongkong, 16th May, 1916

COTTON PIECE GOODE,

AGENTS WANTED

Firm of Manufacturers and Shippers of Manchester are open to negotiate with responsible Agents for Sale on Indent basis of White Shutings, Black and Coloured Tralines, Dyed Brocades, Cotton Spanish ripes and Fancies, on commission in Hongkong, Address with particulars to 06 care of WH. SMITH & SON, Advertising Agents, Blackfriars, Manchester, Englan is

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* NOTICE.

be paid their Dividend on presenting No. 7 Coupon of the Besper Shares, and Dividend. Varmints on Registered Sherer to any of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin: -- THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION, SANAAN THE CHARTERLd Bank of IndIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA

THE RUSSO ABIATIO BANTA THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGER.

The payment will be made in either Dollar or Trold as the bolder may wish at the baying Rate of Exchange of the day.

GENERAL MANAGER

For particulari ate, applyake THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE,

STD

TO LET

660

TO. 4, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

THE COMMODIOUS DWELLING HOUSE, with Omers, Sorrants” Quarters, elo,, No 14, SHABLEEN, UANTOS, from 1st Jan,

nterest in the occupation of the Imperial

KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION, Rasim Consalate, Hongkong, 15th May, 1916. ******** (699) *

DAN DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ian.

BUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT

TERMED LOAN OF 1916. for Itbls. 2,000,000,000,

HE Public is hereby informed THE

that the Subscription List to the above LOAN will be Closed on 26th May, 1910, and not as heretofore advertised.

The terms are as unders- The frice of issue is 05

Apply to

Kowloon

TO LET

(415

Kuntaford Terrape

A HOUSE In

APPE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENGI CÓ,, LTD.

137

TO LET

From 1st May,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG,

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that, in Cathay, these maxims of CON PUCIU are repeated but nover obeyed. And yet it is related that, after the Ainusination of SONG, KAOJEN, at the railway station of Shanghai, prominent men were to be soon wearing a butto with the inscription, In memory of him who died for us. The Chinese still speak of GORDON with rospect as the man. who risked his life, and ultimately lost it, in doing what he believed to be right That seems to be the message of the word. ANZAC Those five letters remind us

of the brave hearts from the Southern Sens who came to die for us, and for our children, the tremendous ordeal which

commenced in 1914.

write or minds are still full of the

While our

glorious bravery of the ANZACS, we are thrilled by the outspoken courage of a statesman from Australia, Mr. Hughes,

who has made some speeches in London,

Messrs Hughes and Hough announce that they will sell by auction to-morrow Saturday at their sale rooms at 11 #.m., about 750 boxes of Hankow tea. The ter will be sold in small lots and without reserve, AS

The marriage arranged between George Sinclair Moss, of the Chinese Consular Service, and Gladys Lucy, only daughter of Mr and Mrs. G. A Moore, of Engayne, Spital, Bromborough, was at ranged to take place quietly on April 20th, at the parish church, Lower Be

semi-foreign bomb was thrown one afternoon last week in Taiping Road, Hankow, injuring mine Chinese at the entrance of the Grand Hotel, which is in Chinese territory just outside the British Concession It is alleged that the bomb was intended for the chief detective, who

which are not only refreshing for their had just entered the hotel, but luckily

escaped injury.

Three Chinese who confessed to ärmed robbery were each sentenced to seran years bard labour, and ordered to cacti receive fourteen strokes with the birchi by the Chief Justice yesterday Two Chinese who were charged with kidnap, ping a Chinese boy at Hunghom wars found guilty and sentenced to five years hard labour each.

The Chinese Government has telegra phically instructed Chang Ming-chi, Governor of Kwangtting, who fed to Hongkong on the declaration of indepen- dence, to come to Peking to report on the recent conditions of the province. In response the Governor states that he is unable to come up on account of his illness,

candour but valuable for the constructive ideas which they put forth. There is ong Sentence which will be frequently heard from the platform and the Press during the next decade. – It suhis up a lesson which our enemies have taught us. The donicerat from Australia declares * You cannot proceed upon the assujap

tion that the economic policy of a nation has no relation to its national policy. Great Britain has in the past proceeded upon that assumption. Our politicians have often told ns that the prosperity of Great Britain was due to the fact that

we did not attempt any economic policy, but allowed the individual to conduct bis business in whatever fashion pleased him hest. The prosperity of Great Britain, during the nineteenth century, was very largely due to the works of certain great inventors and organizers of the type of Whitworth, ARMSTRONG, KELVIN and PARSONS . These men taught us how to make full use of the mineral wealth, not only of our own country but of other parts

remembered, encountered and chased of the world. In some respects Mr. The big German Gochen. He distinguished HUGHES reminds us of these men who himself in command of the Furla G developed the new inventions H the Right of Heligoland Battle, August essentially democratic. He is unashamed 28th, 1914. of his humble origin. He is clearly not at all impressed by official Mandarine He recognises the noble work which, de “spite many failures, the islands west of Europo“ have accomplished. Like all energetic people he is not satisfied with things as they are. He knows of the sacrifices which Britons all over the world have made in this sacred fight for liberty, and be does not want those sacri-

fees to be in vain

MARRIAGE STARLING FISHER, A Holy Trinity. Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Dean, Rev. AJ Walker, on May 16th, Hongkong we are naturally very BYDNEY BALDWIN, youngest son of the late JAMES STARLING, of Cheshire, England, to GRACE ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of the Jate HENRY HAYWARD Fisken, of London.

Honekone Office: 101, Dzi Yaux Road, G LONDON: OFFIon: 131, FixET STRANI. E.Q.

The Daily Press.

HONGXOYO 195x May, 1916

AUSTRALASIA AND THE FAR EAST

and of other texations

The Loan is entirely free of Income Tax OFFICES, 2nd Floor, Et. George's Build. The name Aszalins been made immortal

The Loan is redeemable at par on 1st February, 1996, Russian style, without option Russian Government to convert it at for the

earlier date. Chupons are payalsie half yearly on the int February and 1st August, Russian style. As interest on the above Loan runs from 1st/14th

ап

Apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

618

FFICES 1. Connaught Road.

OFFICES La King's Buildinga. HOUSE – CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Tood, t

HE Undersigned having acquired the

interest in the Von Riegen, Patent February, the interest accrued on date of OFFI Firebridge Bar, it will henceforth be known subscription must be taken into considera the EULIPSE" PATENT FIREBRIDGE Hon and is to be added to the price of issue. BAB

pakistan The Russo-ÁSIATIC BANK in Hongkong is Full particulars and prices for 1

Installations ready to accept applications for the above from

named Loan THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

be quoted for AGENCY, LTD., Telephone 236 2 Queen's Buildings Hongkong, 17th March, 1906. -* [416 STHE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

NOTICE

PIROM this date Mr. C MONTAGUE EDE has been appointed General Manager of the Company and during his absence from the Colony Mn, C. HP HAY will perform the duties of the General Manager and Sign per Procuration.

By Order of the Board of Directors

PH HOLYOAK, Chairman. "Hongkong, 12th May, 1015.

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE O. PRIEN HILL BERGDAHL & CO., "I LOBRIA

(IKLIQUIDATION).

REDITORS are required to send

(093

Payment any also be made In Roubles Applications will be wired to Petrograd free of telegraphic charges and commision. 40% only of the cost of the Bords may

on

bo

on application, the balance to be paid receipt of the Bonds

The Bank is also ready to give every facility to subscribers in the shape of

avances against the scripa

REMEDIO TISDALL,

Manager, RUSSO ASIATIC BANK Hongkong, 15th May, 1918 702

TO LET

WO ROOMED-FLATS SNthan Road

THREE-BOOMED SLATS la Harmárov Buildings Kowloon

FOUE BOOMED FRATH in May Road will: erry-- nodarn convenience, indinding Englink Bathy and Kilchez Banged Hot Water und Wster Carrings Bystem. A fow designed to sodo

their

QUE ROOM ED

Claims against the above to the Under

Lagood, No. 6. Quẹons Road

helore WEDNESDAY

"Dated the 12th May,

HEAVENLY BETH,

May, 1916

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SHORNCHIFFE" Garden Road, to los Foruñhed, £1

WOODBURY No. 4. Hankow Bood Kowkon, from lis M., 1916.

No, 141, Plantation Bord GLENSHIEL Pakromis Norsumber 1916.

"HAETING "Await No. 6 BELILIOS

BELELION airines on Conduit Roid ONE GODOWNË NË

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at Gallipoli. It is a new word in the English language and it signifies some thing which is old though it appears in a new guise. There anye boon heroes since the dawn of history Nearly two thou sand years ago, the great Teacher told mankind a truth which had been instine- tively realised ages before His coming, and to-day we know full well that greater love bath no man that to give his life go for others, have seen our frie forth with a mile, upon their meet their great trial in the trenche and it has lifted life on to a higher plane

to witness Kuch a thing. This terrible War is making mankind realise thats wis dom has not come to the earth only in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. different Generations ago the sages countries pointed out the real virtue The Founder of Christianity has

With the often quoted in connection

Right In the think of Gallipoli and Fland remember the words of one who is talked, of with reverence in China Said CON-

The nobler sort of FUCIUS

The knowledge of his

nan - 150 prof ent on

Kuandi äprofe

That the

maki

we may

interested in this man who representi Australia. There are ships which 1 un to the great Commonwealth in the Pacific, and many people have gone there from the Chine Coast on business or on pleasura. We have had evidence that Australia in- tends to develop her Far Eastern trade. Some Australian firms already de a good business with Japan, and if only affairs in China will take a turn for the better vo may soo further commercial develop, i ment.After the war Australia's will @probably feel it ber duty to carry up the white man e burden" in the islands of the Pacife which previously belonged

Captain Wilfrid F. Blunt, who com manded the £ during the Boxer trou. bles of 1900, has assumed the command of the cruiser Glancenter, which, it may

It is stated from private source which is usually well informed (says the Singapure. Free Press); that the post of Consul for Frames at Singapore, vacanti since the death on the 22nd April of the Comte de Bondy Riariu, has been filled by the appointment of Monsieur Francois. Andre Gustave Abel - Danjon, now Vice Consul at Shanghai, and acting Consul at Hongkong, in June 7011:4

VICO

The death is announced of Field Marshal Bir Charles Henry Brownlow at his residence, Warfeld Hall, Brack nell, Berkshire, in his eighty-fifth year. In 1880 he served in the

China campaign, in command of his regiment, and was proj sent at the affair of Sinho, af the stormy ing of the Taku Forts, and at the occupa tion of Peking, being rewarded with the medal and two clasps, and abortly after- wards receiving a brevet majority.

That the Directory & Chronide was not the only Fur Lastern publication which suffered through the loss of paper. on the Lusaka. Māru, is shown by the ey following notice issued recently from the Government Printing Office, Sarawak.

the loss the NYK Tunku Maru and the impossibility of obtaining supplies from Singapore under present circumstances, the regular issues of the Sarawak - Gazette and Sarawak Government Gazette are unavoidably tuspended, for the pro

ent but will be reaunied as soon as possible se

to Germans These islands should forms to shortage of paper through trading centre. There is, therefore, every reason to believe that a forward policy on the part of Australasia will bring Hongkong into closer contact with that portion of the British Empire The effect of this will be to make Britons in the Colony more interested in Australian affairs. It would be very interesting to have the views of Mr. HUGHES upon our Imperial policy in the Far East, for that tone of the greatest problems to be

NEWAL

The funeral took place at Happy Valley Cemetery yesterday Thomas Kerr, late Chief Engineer of the Wing On The chief mourner was Mr. 8. Baker (son-in-law), and there was a very large body of deceased a friends and acquaintances at the graveside, compris

all the

solved when the war is inded, Verdoing gentlemen represent Among those?

not wish to drift along in the future, as in the past. Wo do not wish to pursu apolicy whose only aim is the carich ment of a privileged few We want a truly Imperial policy for, although the British residents in China are primarily interested in the matter the steamships and the telegraph are drawing Australia and Canada nearer to China each year We cannot suppose that Mr. Huonea has

hope that

engineers in the Colony present were Messrs. J. C Greig, J Paterson, J. Rodger, A.-G. Gordon. -J. Lennox, J. R. Kinghura, R. Henderson and Lieut. R. Hall (Harbour Office)~Th service was conducted by the Rey Kirk Maconachie. There was a beautiful collection of wreaths,

The Dockyard Recreation Club held the 2nd whist drive of the season on the verandah of the Dockyard on Wednesday efening, and a large number of members and their friends attended The prizes were won as follow: Ladies Mrs. Fookes (1st)

Brock

Gentlenie Mr.K

Her, and we can only Mrs. Goodale End) and

I give his views upon it abinul in London. ----

19% of the

who

Ved, the

1900 (medal)

Mr.

Edmonds (1st) Mr. Pile (2nd) Bentley (3rd) and Mr Stewart B.N (4th). At the conclusion of the whist drive the prizes won in the Dockyard: Recreation Club Teanje,

ennis Tournament were presented by Fug. Commande: WW Reed (Vice President of the Club), who also presented the whist drive prizes)

s of the Tennis Tourname How Mixed Doubles Wh

humble and Mr. Pile:

Black