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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

WE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that as

from 180 of April, 1018, the name of THE SIAM FOREST CO., LTD., has been changed to

THE ANGLO SIAM CORPORATION, LIMITED,

the constitution and management of Tas being ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, LTD

xactly the same as in the case of THE SIAM

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agente. Hongkong, 17th May, 1918.

FOREST CO., LTD.

Q.

19026

PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of 27th to be held on MONDAY, the day of May, 1918, at 8 P.X., the

Ollous of the FURLEG WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR of Ose Lot of CROWN LAND a Repulse Bay, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal ai CROWN RENT to be fired by the Surreyor of HIS MAJESTY THR KING, for one farther term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

10. of Sale.

Registry Bo.

At Repulse Bay.

Locality,

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Boundary

Mangurenin.

Contents

Square feet.

Anutial Rent

"Upert Price:

fect! fest

fear feat

As per

ans plan. 150,000 314 3,000

12035

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

THE STORE of GRACA & Co., dealers in POSTAGE STAMPS, FLOWER

SENDS, TUYB,

has been REMOVED to No. 10, WYNDHAM

Braskt.

Hongkong, th May, 1918.

HONGKONG OLUB.

NOTICE.

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N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL AMEETING of the Members of the HONGKONG CLUB will be held in the Large Dining Room on FRIDAY, the 31st May, 1918, st 6.30 pm.

BUSINK

To confirm the Resolation passed on the 10th inst..as Posted in the Hall of the Club

By Order,

E DES VOUX,

Secretary, Hongkong, 17th May, 1916.

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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY. LIMITED. Payment of Interio Divitkend on Shares for the year ending 30th June, 1938

THE BOARD, having

declared

of

INTERIM DIVIDEND One Shilling per Share, free of Income-Tax, for the year ending 30th Jose, 1918, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 21ør, 1918.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTIC

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at ita Head Office, Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURS DAY, the 23rd May, 1918, ab Noon, for the 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 CLOSED from 13th May to 23rd May, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

C. H. P. MAY,

per pro. General Manager. (1095 Hongkong, 11th May, 1818.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NT FOREX NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Office Nos, 3 and 21. Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 23rd May, 1918, at 12.30 Pay for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends, the.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 13th May to sard May, both days inclusiva, a

By Order of the Board,

C. EL. P. HAY, per pro. General Manager. Hongkong, 11th May, 1918. „[1908 BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOT

FIFTY SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will bo bold at its Head Office. Nos. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURS DAY, the 23rd May, 1918, at 12.15 2. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Accounts to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividendis, etc.

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

By Order of the Board,

C. P. HAYAN per pro. General Manager. 1997

Hengkong, 11th May, 1018.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

Fax BINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

baring

#WAN WAERWIJCK".

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT.

rived from the above poriz, WATSON'S

Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hardins endfor extre hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, STONE

Whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 25th May, at 5 .., will be subject to rent.

All Broken, ahsfed and damaged praktyce are to be left in the Godowns, where they will by examined.

Cisima against the Blommer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insuranes will be effected by ma in any case whatever, al

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD,

B.B.M. Government Agents Hongkong, 18th May, 1916.

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B.B. "PAUL LECAT": COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE.

Noonnection with above Steamer are hereby formed that their goods with the exception

of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being

GINGER-

BEER

soven francs a week upwards; and that A pair of binoculars has beca received his family is provided for in China. He by the War Charities Committee from signs of for three years, receives a bonus Dr. K. H. Digby, Hongkong, for for- on joining and compensation is paid in warding to the Manager of the Lady the event of his death or serious injury. | Boberts' Field Glass Fund.

In Frauen there is always an insatiable

The wedding took place at Shanghai, demand for both skilled and unskilled on May 11th, of Mr. F. J. Brand and. labour. Not only are there scores of huge Miss Louisa Bowring. The bride was factories and shops to be manned by given away by Capt A. W. Dixon, Mr. skilled labour, but the cry ever goes up A. V. Whits officiating as best man," the for more hewers of wood and drawers only bridesmaid being Miss Agnes"

Bowring, sister of the bride. „Meriro Thomas Hain, L. Q. Barnes and H. W. Marbla were the ushers

of

water. A small percentage of skilled coolies have been sent there, and they have been formed into special Skilled Companies" and posted where required.

H.B.M. Consul General at Shanghai The Chinese, however, being quick witted has announced that information has just and keenly imitative, is easy to train, been received that the scheme of registra and, therefore, every effort is made to tion for military service is to be extended teach promising coolies skilled tasks such so as to include British subjects up to as casting, rivetting, cement-making, and the age of 50, and it is requested that The only fermented Stone Ginger- even repairing and teating damaged all those between the ages of 41 and 50 tanks. The engineers are enthusiastic who have not already sent in returns over the progress of their pupils, and should apply to the Consulate for the unanimous in their opinion that they necessary form will prove a god send in a great need for The Chinese are a race of natural car:

Beer in the Far East.

The real charm of Stone Ginger-penters, and as unskilled labourers they

Beer is flavour produced

by

landed and stored at their risks into the partial fermentation; without this

hazardous and or extra hazardous Godowns of

the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Co., Ltd, at Lowloon, whence delivery may be no Stone Ginger-Beer can be said activities demanded for the supply of the obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on ustors Intimation is received from the Consignees before Neox To-DAY requesting it to be Isnded hero se

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 20th inst, at Noos, will be subject to rast and landing charges

All claims must be sent la to me on or before

the 26th inat, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged peakages will be emimined co TOREDAT, the 21st insty at 10 AM.

No Fire Insurance has teen effected.

P. THOMAS,

Agent Hongkong, 18th May, 1918.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

B.BANDRE LEBON" CARGO FROM EUROPE AND INTER MEDIATE PORTE

to be genuine.

$1.00 per dozen.

--TRADE

Hann

A. S. WATSON

are superh. They are employed in variety of tasks-unloading and stacking every type of shell, repairing roads, quarrying, repairing and filling petrol tins, unloading ships, leading barges-in a word, grappling with the myriad needs of the army in France. They have, of course, their own peculiar ways of doing everything, and, so far as possible, they are left to themselves. Their ganger gets his orders and he is left to executo them in his own fashion. 1ey have a strongly developed competitive sense, and squads or similar tasks invariably race one another. Ench company believes that it is the best in France, and that is the spirit their officers try to foster.

On May 7th, with Mr. J. Foley in the

chair, the members of the St. Patrick's

Society of North China met and decided

to send a cable to Mr. David Lloyd George in view of the fact that the Shanghai Irishmen had deferred sending their message a few days previously says the N.-C. Daily Mail. A message wae accordingly despatched by the Secre- try, Dr. Gordon O'Neill, to the effect that the Irishmen of North China deplor- ed the present situation, that they wore in favour of conscription being applied and that, they urged their fellow country- men to compose their differences close up their ranks and present a united front in the cause of liberty. There was

no dissentient.

ARMED ROBBERY AT The fact that the graphs of Chinese

WANCHAL Labour show magnificent results and are

OCCUPANTS OF A HOUSE BOUND ever rising reveals beyond all question

AND GAGGED, that the coolic is satisfied with his lot.

PROPERTY STOLEN WORTH $2,500. So far as possible he is treated just like the British soldier in a hut camp. His

An armed robbery took place on living buts are roomy and warm, and

The victint hos Bunday at Wanchai. has been taught to keep them spotlessly reported to the Police that at about » clean and tidy. Each camp has its wash

p.m. a man knocked at the door of hin [1sing places, recreation hat and canteen, house, No. 7, Wand Road, and demanded and petition box, into which the coolieadmittance, stating that he was n post-

CO., LTD., ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. TEL. 436.

he

WM POWELL, LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTICEVENTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices on TUESDAY, the 4th of June 1918, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts contribution of: 50% is to be paid before CROPLEY-At Bhanghai, on May 11th may place any complaint he wants to man and had letters to deliver to the 28th February, 19018,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th of May to the 4th of June, both days inclusive

H. O. HOLT, Secretary, Hongkong, 16th May, 1918.

TO LET TH

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YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS,

sustained General Average, Consignoca THE above-named Steamer having are informed that they will be required to sign an Average Bond, and a provisional countersignature of Bills of Lading can be given.

Р. ТНОМАЯ, Arrent MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Hongkong, 13th May, 1018.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8.8. *ECUDADOR,”

JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND

Cod Bathrooms and wide From SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU verandahs To Let from 10th of May. Hato to end of June, $100 per month.

MRS. NIVEN, Narcissus Bay, Wei-bai-wei.

COMMO

TO LET.

Alexandra Buildings.

Apply

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SECRETARY, A. S. WATSON & Co., LiuITED.

TO LET.

MANILA

DEATHS.

EDWIN GILES CROPLEY, aged 48 years, Porr At St. John's University, Jess field Shanghai, on May 11th, 8. N.

Port, wife of Rev. F. L. Hawks Pott.

Hongkong Option: 10a, Dan Vanux Road, C. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET Stainz, E.C.

The Daily Press.

Hororova, 2107 May, 1016.

The experiment of taking 150,000 Chinese coplies to work behind the lines in France has proved eminently successful for it meant transporting in safety this large army over a continent and two

and knives

ventilate. This is not merely a soothing fiction, for every complaint is carefully six or seven men rüshed in holding up No sooner was the door opened than investigated. His diet is liberal and the inmates of the house with revolvers varied Pork, rice, and steamed rolls are his staples, and he drinks quantities of tea and smokes endless cigarettes the better quality for preference. In his leisure time the coolse gets out a foot hall, turns on his gramaphone--for which special Chinese records have been obtain, ed in America or produces his two- stringed fiddle.

The robbers then proceeded to gag and bind the inmates, after which they ransacked the house, carrying away jewellery and money to the total value. of $2,500.

It is understood that the Police have

1,800,000, the sterling

Dividend Warrants received from London well-built EUROPEAN TWO-STOREY | de left in the Godowns, where they will be great oceans; equipping, feeding and as for the privilege, and these are £408,655 as detailed here:-

on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their dividends on presenting No. 11 Coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Stars, to either of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientsia

THE BOXOKONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

THE CHARTERED BANY AUSTRALIA & CHINA, Tam Ruto-ASIATIO BANK,

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INDIA,

THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGER The Payments will be made in either Dollars or Taels as the holder may wish, at the buying rate of archange of the day,

GENERAL MANAGKE, THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

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Hongkong, 14th May, 1918.

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

O. 1, CARNARVON ROAD, Kowloon, HOUSE, good locality.

Apply to-

SYU KAM HING,

01958

examined THURSDAY,

figure being

202,660

25,500

10,450

17,850

59,283

Chinese chess, Chinese made some arrests. THE above-mentioned vessel laying arrived

from the Above-mentioned ports, Con THE CHINESE LABOUR CORPS

entertainments cinemas, and books and algrees of Cargo are hereby informed that their

IN FRANCE.

newspapers in bis own language are also TANK WEEK AT SHANGHAI Cargo wil be landed at their risk into the

FIRST WEEK ENDS WITH OVER YOMMODIOUS and well-fitted SHOP in Hardous and/or extra Hardous Godown

provided. In order to cater for the of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

FOUR LAKHS Godown Co., Ltd. signeer ri kolon, and stared at Con-

needs of the men the Y.M.CA. has set out to raise £70,000, and towards this

In round numbers Shanghai's Tank Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Ferall signed by It was not a light undertaking to face, sum the China Association has made the Week investments up to noon, on May the Superintendent of Imports and Exports,

handsome donation of £10,000. When 11th amounted to something like Tis. Hongking, before the Bills of Lading can be

the coolic breaks rules, he is fined small countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are fo

3rd May, at housing it with every regard for its used to provide him with games of all Chartered Bank

national preferences and prejudices; sorts and additional luxuries in food. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank... 223,700

however, that the International Bank All Claims must be presented within a month c/o Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they fitting it into a crowded and complex | Ho firmly believe

NA scheme of organization; getting together money goes straight into his commanding Mercantile Bank esanal be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. TO LET.

have left the Godowns and All Goods remaining & staff of experts in the Chinese language officer's pocket and he does not object to Direct remittances through andelivered after the 24th Mar 1918, will be and the Chinese mind; and imposing that in the lenst, for he considers it a don Offs FLAT in Prince's subject to rant, mat

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected hundred extra tasks and anxieties upon natural and legitimate "graft.” As the C.-J. War Savings Association Connigeen are requested to send in their already hard worked men. The need, Chinese are earning considerable sums in C.-J. War Saving Association

Sterling drafts sent to London 3,030 for Bills of Lading

countersignafore

however, was imperious, and the war has France, the Authorities are organising a Immediately

MAIL PACIFIC

£108,855 8.8. CO., eliminated the phrase "insuperable Savings Bank scheme, by which the coolie ORAM SHEPPARD,

difficulties from the vocabulary. The will be able to pay in as much as he My Acting Agent. Hongkong, 17th May, 1916.

[88 battle of the Somme taught the British likes during the term of his contract and

authorities that far greater labour power draw it out again when he returns home, until May 16th, and is being followed by was essential. The supply of white The coalie likes justice, and he gets it.

The donation war bonds fund for local labour was not for obvious reasons, The British officers who look after him

war charities closed on May 10th with capable of much greater expansion; the go meticulously into even the most efficiency of black labour, was bound to obvious caso, and because they do that 5,150, which has been allotted as fol- be impaired by the climates so the idea the coolie never quarrels with their Sailors' War Orphans' Fund

There are certain specially of trying Chinese coolie labour forced verdick

"technical officers, whose duty

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ESIDENTIAL

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

NMENT & AGENCZ, Co., LAD.

1875

TO LET

MMEDIATE entry, Four very desirable IMHOPA Eluated in loe House Street opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recon-

tracted con

For rent and other particulars wpply

THE MANAGER. HONGKONG IOR CO., LTD, 49, Connaught Road Central

1900

THE Business of the manufacture and sale Toffee and the business of Cold Storage hitherto carried on by the HONGKONG IDE COMPANY, LIMITED, has been sequired and will in future be carried on by the DAY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED. Consequent upon. such acquisition the name of the DAIRY FARMHOUSES on Shamom, Canton, CORPANY, LIMITED, has been duly changed to "THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO, LTD," and its business will in future be carried on under the new nam

M. MANUK, Secretary, THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

WANTED.

ADY STENOGRAPHER.

Apply to

Box No

No. 57, THE PEAZ, LUSTLEIGH.

Apply t **THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD,

TO LEN.

FLAT in Nathan Road, Howlom.

FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Kowloon.

NOTICE

NY EUROPEAN,

itself into consideration. Partly owing qualified

The Week did not close officially

a Chinese Tank Week.

lowa!

Blind Boldiers & Bailors' Fand 1,300 Officers Families Fund

1,300

£5,150

After the closing of this fund a further

A doing PAN, Not-Aristic of Indian apply in person at the CERAL POLICE Brox between the bours of 8 AM to 1 P.M. and 8 p.m. to 4 pat, daily, dojde vir to the war and partly to a series of it is to pay periodical visits to all adrise their Applicants will be required to produce naturs calamities, great distress and camps in order to Faxports or identification papers.

who unemployment prevailed in the Provinces officers concerning Chinese ideas and remain in the Colony for more than 7 days of Shantung and Chibli, from which the customs. This has been found the sum of Tis. 500 was received. are required to Register themselves under the

REGISTRATION ORDINANCE 1918

Forms of Registration giving the part! enlare required may be obtamed, at the G.P.O. and at all Police Stations.

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persons with certain exceptiona

The Penalty for non-complianes is a fus

non exco di sg 650,

for

SEAMEN'S BOYCOTT OF LABOUR DELEGATES.

The Exchange Telegraph Company Mr. Stewart Bunning were to as states that M. Huyeman, M. Langust, and Labour delegation for Americave mouth, but the crew of the vessel br which they proposed to travel have e

PERSONS coelies are drawn, and consequently the best way of getting round the inevit Chinese Government welcomed the pro-able shortage of Chinese-speaking officers. posal Recruiting was started, and, in No one can visit the Chinese camps in spite of a lively counter-propaganda con France, says Mr. H. E. WARSTIEL, with ducted by German agents, there has out being grateful for the invaluable always been a larger supply available work our Allies are doing for us and than could be dealt with in France. The not a little proud of the reward they get firet ship-load arrived carly last sumaier, for doing it. In the opinion of the Rev.fused to sail Men serving in the special and others hare

have followed steadily ever W. E. SOOTHILL, late President of the HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE SALESEND,* 108, THE PRAK, SIX since. The copliet contract provides that he Imperial University at Shansi the good

in not to be taken into the danger areas treatment which the coolies are receiving on board, and the cooks and stewards of that he is looked after in every respect freswill have a far-reaching effect when they went on board they would not join the

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tender in which the delegates were to leave the landing stage have also declared their intention not to take the delegation the steamer stated that if the delegates hip.