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NOTICES

Yorkshire InsuranceCo.Ltd.

ESTABLISHED 1884.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

POST OFFICE.

GEO.

PLAMMERT.

The Undersigned AGENTS for "AUCTIONEER, SHARE &

the above Company are prepared

to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at. Current Rates

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

AGENTS.

NOMURA BROS. HAIR DRESSING SALOON 16 Queen's Road, Central Opposite the Bongbong Hotel Building) Electric "Face Marsage 4. Speciality.

YAMCHOW POTTERY.

T

GENERAL BROKER,

HEUndersigned has received instructions from the Liqui dators of Mesurs. F. Blackhead &Co. to sell by Public Auction

OLD

WEDNESDAY, THURS^AY. FRIDAY & SATURDAY the “16th, 17th 18th & 19th

February 1916 commencing each day at il zm.

(and subsequent dates which will be notified later)

at Messrs.F_Blackhead & Co's. Store, Ice House Road, A Large Quantity of Ship- chandler's Stores, etc., etc.

comprising

tools,

|

ondence addressed to subjects in China, Sia: Pactia and Mes CORONA COLLUSIOt be tra

The Services to GREMENT, the Ottoman Empire are anxpanded..

Ship in somusication with Cape D'Agullar Badio Telegraph Station.---

“Salamis

Tysondari

J'oftale": Gialogra Montaza

MAILS DUE.

Shanghai, Chanan, 16th Fab, Shanghai, Andre Laboa, 18th Feb.

Australia, St. Albans, 29th Fea

Australia, iniyusa, Ikh Tel.

MAILS: CLOSE TO-MORROW.

Amoy, Fortsons vis. Takao and Anping-Per OSHU MARU. 15th Feb. 9.3. Shanghai, North-China and

Americ

NEWS

SALES OF BRITISH STRAMERS

ARRIVED.

Aki Haru, Jan, ** 3,385, Tekilawa, 14th Fah-Japan, 9th Feb. Gen.

Lok Sane, Bras 22. D. F. Ritchie Bth Fhaiphong & Behow,

13th Feb. Get-J.M. & Co.

Japan, Bass 3,6. C. P. Seddon 15th

Fab-Kode, Gen-D'S. & Co.

"

Kwargang. Br. s. 1,425, F. F. Bichard. 13th Fake-Buscow, 18th Feb. Gea-1.14 Co.

Taisang. Br.2.2 1,350. G. F. Mathews, 5th

Feb-Marla, 17th Fak. Get

DETARTED,

Feb. 14.

Kaga Mara for Kobe via Shanghai China for San Francisco via Shanghai. Japan via Moji, Victoria, B.C.Tndarifor San Francisco via Nagaraki Vancouver & United Kingdom Jim Man for Calicutia via Singapore

riz CanadstRarupe via Siber ¡E- P☛ MONTEAGLE · 16th

Feb. 10.30 20.

Before the beginning of the pottery period (Sing Chios

Brass check, angle and globe | Swatow, produced a kind of earthenware of which that from Yamchow war valves, brass elbows, tees, zip- the most celebrated. From this ples, coupling and unions, brass was developed the porcelain which and iron screws and split pins, the first Datch sailing ships took and wooden blocks, engine-

ers' and carpentern hame from Canton and which led assorted files and Twist drills, to the manufacture of Delft ware engine packing, iron ware for ship (Shanghai Br. P.Q. Saturday, 19th Fab in Europe.

use, canvas, rubber and armoured Shanghai & S. China-Fer WOSANG, Tamchour ware has remained hose, belting, paint, varnish and all these centaries the same as enamel, rubber sheeting and in-We-hai-we&Tin-Per CHIPSHING. when it was first produced, the sertions, cooling game families making it, and as ing the same primitive means of

stoves

Diensis.

etc. etc. etc Also

and

and

manufacture. It is justly held) : Detachable motor, 21 H.P. in bigh esteem by Chinrae

connois-eurs en account of fis artistic shapes and the dainty drawings with. which it | decorated. A collection is now on view at Mesara. Komot and Komor's Art School, where speci- mens can be obtained at prices "which will appear ridiculously

with cheap compared

other pottery of equal excellence.

SWEDEN AND WOOD

PULP.

Now that most countries, are organing their forces in order to enlarge their export trade when the war in over, it is natural that the Chambers of Commerce should play a large part is the endeavour, and many have been the publications ipsaed setting forth the particular merits of the various countries' products. Wo have just received an excellently) produced little journal publish ed by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in London dealing almost exclusively with the pro- doction of wood pulp. importance of this trade Sweden is well known, and in the booklet to hand the subject is fully reviewed and the country's vast resources and producing capacity emphasised. Setera!

The

| American Safe.

On view from Monday, the 14th February 1916.

Catalogne will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMEET.

Ancrioneer

NOTICES.

North British & Mercantile Insurance Company.

in which are rested the shares DË

16th Feb. 5 pm.

16th Feb. 5 ps

THURSDAY, 17th Fab.

|Hoihow, Pakboi & Haiphong-PerSUNG-

NHANG, 17th Feb.9 mm. Erihew & Esiphong-Per EONGKONG,

17th Fab. LI am,

Siberian

Mail.

Salami for Cape Towe via Szapore Hopawar for Cantan

Quarta for Bangk Manga for London via Singapore Shengking for Canton Borneo Mare for Batavia & Sourabaya Gledingan for Ginea, via Singapore Choy for Shanghai & Swa Handagna for Saigon

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

Feb. 15.

Hiroshima. Mart for Takao Shanghai & N. China, (Ecrope | Shantung for Canton via Siberia) — Per SHAN- } . TUNG, WA Feb 3 pun. -

FRIDAY, 18th Feb.

-

Feb. 14.

| Tenyo Manifar San Francisco via Shai

Yingabow:f-r Shans hai

Tfikini for Sacalaya.

Taming for Doilovia Manila Ali Marn for Melbourne via Manila Singan for Dalny

Swatow, Amoy & Foochow-Per EAI Jinja Marn forCanton

HONG, 19th Feb. 1 p.

SATURDAY, 19th Feb.

THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE Hoho & Haiphong--For LOKSANG,

CO. LIND.

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS AS- SURANCE COMPANY.

(TOTAL FUNDS AT 31.

DELEMBER, 1914) £29.970.67 1-Authoritized Capital-£6,000,--> Subscribed Capital --4500 GCD

£1,437,3/0 3,427.047

Paid-up Capital IL-Fire Funds. -

life and Annuity Funds 1767,90

Sinking Fund Account

-Eaveme Fire Branch -

£23,970,367

381,536

Life and Annuity Branches ----- Marine Department 337.239

Other Receipta –

478,540

£5,339,228

The Accuum latire Funds of the var- Low Branches are separately invested

and by Act of Pariisment, are set as de Departments of the Company's busine

to meet the claims under the respective

NOTICE

excellent illustrations add interes: I have this day commenced to the number. The inning a business as Merchant and Com- this production should do maciesion Agent under the firm

name of FRANK SMITH & CO.,

to bring tore to consumers of at 0.6 Des Voeux Road Central, paper their indebtedness

* Hongkong.

Sweden for her pioneer work in paper-making from wood palp.

F.

SMITE.

Hongkong, 11th February 1916.

-- 19th Feb. 7 13.

Saigon, Straite, Burmah Ceylon Adelaide, Wester Amstelia, India, Aden. Esyst & Earope. - Pez ANDRE LEBON, 19th Feb. 1 ze Weibalwed & Tentsin-Fa- HUICHOW.

19th Fab. 5 pu

G

BUND LY, 20th Feb. Swatow, Amoy & Formon via Tamani--

Før KALJO M. 20th Feb. 9

English Mail,

Austra

TEURSDAY, 24th Feb,

Yei Mara No. 2 for Caston Morbyfr Saigon Eriching for Foochow via Swatow Kwangtah for Shanghai Kwangsang Luz Canton

Fone Mob for Singapore via Swatow Soshu Mare for Anping via Bwatow Chicago Mare for Victoria & Tacoma •

WATER RETURN,

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st Feb. 1018.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL

4

I atte, with." "Bakonytt in Below

Creator

ortadow

“Atte

ts to Evade Tecation.

In view of the new excess profit taxation, says the Times, it seems important that transfers of shipping which apparently se [being made between British sabu jenta should in inture be examined muctaly. There is, unfortunately. {resson for baliering that within the past few mon the transfers have bean made by which the control, and, it was intended, the large profits of British ships would pas into foreign hands. "Sales invoke- ing the transfer of a steamer from the British to a foreign fing are now not permitted.

The method adopted appears to be sa follows:-1, who is the subject of a neutral country, pata B. a British subject, in a posă-i tion to buy 's steamer from 0, x British owner, at an encuEMORR price. The transfer between the two British subj cts having been duly completed, Ay who is resid-

ENTERTAINMENTS:

VICTORIA THEATRE.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 150.

AS YOU LIKE IT,"

"THE NEW DAWN.” OCEANOGRAPHY,

**DELAYED PROPOSÁLTM “WIFFLES AND THE HEIRESS. "WILLIE'S RIOT. (KEYSTONE);

WEDNESDAY 16th, MATINEE”OTHELLO."

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18;—

Tom Melboame's Comedy Coy, and great attractions for Race Week.

BIJOU THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT'S

Powerful Coloured and Exclusive Feature:-----

ent abroad, charters the steamer MARGUERITE OF NAVARRE,”

from B at such a rate as will notj exceed the return of 6 per cant. allowed on new capital under the |present Finance Act. A is then

able to earn far higher profi's the vessel than the chartering charge paid to B, and, being a neutral subject, be

escaping entirely

In 7 parts.

From the Celebrated. Novel of ALEXANDRE DUMASI

NOTICES

DRAGON MOTOR CAR Co.

MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE & SALE,

· PROMPT SERVICE. At

Sole Distributors for South China and Macao for the OVERLAND and HUDSON Motor Cars, the TRUM- BULL cycle car and the NEW COMET motor Cycles.

KOWLOOK BRANCH. 26, HATKAR ROAD.

PROPRIETOR, G, LAURITSEN.

Tel. 482

the taxation of 50 cent, of the excess profita. Such | a scheme as this deserves tô ba dealt with sharply because it means not only that though the |British registry of the vessel re- mains unchanged the control really passes into foreign hands, but also because it helps matezi- ally to keep the price of sonnage on ita present dangerous level, and consequently to inflate freighta

NOTICE Further, A. zoutral, owner who has no heavy taxation to meet HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI obviously can afford to pay higher

BANKING CORPORATION. prices than the British owESE,

THE NINETEENTH ORDIN- He will be recouped for his outlay

NOTICE is hereby given that ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF mach sconst. The scheme also the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com pallifies the argument, which is the Shareholders in this Corpora-pany will be held at the Offices of at best a dangerous and deceptive tion will be held at the City Hall, the Company, St. George's Build- Hongkong.on Saturday, the 19thing. No. 6 Connaught Boad, on cne, that the rise in freight my day of February, 1916, at noon. FRIDAY, the 25th February, beragarded complacently because for the purpose of receiving the 19:6 at 11.30 am. for the par- 50 per cent, of the excess profite Report of the Court of Directors pose of receiving a Statement of of British owners are taken by together with a statement of Au Accounts and the Peport of the counts for the year ending the General Manager for the year

the State

Con

An effective way, of checking [31st December, 1915. these attempts to avoid taxation The Register of Shares of the British registered vessels Corporation will be closed from sif, diz Zakow 136 in would be for the Government, SATURDAY, the 19th February, MONDAY, the 7th February, to Mit via Bawat Abors whenever it learns that such a

1916 (both days inclusive), dur n 175 7in Below 132 Bit Below transaction has been carried out, which period no transfer of shares Wong-wal-ju. i. Below alt i Bele immediately to requisition the can be registered.

aylin Balew vessel at the "Blue-book rates.” By Order of the Court of

As these terms are far below what | Director.

Pokfulam

chang

Straita, Burmah. Ceylon, Ade | Tytuur) laide. Western Australia, In- da. Ades. Egypt; sad Europe. The parcel mail will be closed Wedoweday 23rd Febist 5-P NAMUR, 2415

Fab. 2 pi

MONDAY, 28th Feb.

Australia. Tasmania, New ➡Zealand, via Port Darwin, and New Gainen via Thursday Is. —Pe=TAIYUAN, 28th Feb. 11

overflow

avolow

zachow

Carlow

· STORAGE IN MELLIONS 'AND DECIMALS OF GALLONS

Tytan Byewash_w.

Polit

Fitxa Low Lowella catenar

Wang-Rei-chan

350-60

XIL

can be obtained in the open market the purchase of the vessel ths at current prices would probably For most unprofitable, and sue the knowledge of the unfor

tunate financial ending to the

N. J. STABB,

Christ Manag Hongkong. 31st January 19

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

ending 31st December, 1915, and ecting a Consulting Commitee and Auditors."

the Company will be CLOSED The TRANSFER BOOKS of

from MONDAY, the 21st Fab- zuzy, 1916 until FRIDAY the the 25th February, 1915, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO. General Managers. Hongkong 10th February, 1916.

NOTICE

Devices in talion, and decimit of galos curing the transaction would deter other THE KOWLOON LAND AND BLUE CROSS

Conemption of water in the City and Hit.

· mouth of "Jacı, agaču

Consumption Estimated

_population - Consumption per band put GRY

20:35

د

EXOGLALÓ

from attempting to similar scheme,

1993 os Carry

-out

11.7

Constant supply in 12'datrices during January 5. Supply by house-service to bosses command. Fun Rider katte, ducoesioned and supply pre by public crest formcains only as a

sk, comply by boaterterrices derin: Chioce Yow Year holidays turned yu from gvet Janszary, 19 đổ KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVELS

Kowloon Gra

S

por} overtow

Stz jie

Below

Onection

FUND.

HORSES

IN WAR TIME. THE HONGKONG AMATEUR-

DRAMATIC CLUB

BUILDING CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The higher the price an owner that the TWENTY-SEVENTE pays for a vessel, the higher the ORDINARY MEETING of freights that he must earzi to SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- recoup himself. As the rise in pany will be held at the COM freights is primarily caused by PANY'S OFFICES, VICTORIA the continual withdrawal of vea BUILDINGS on FRIDAY 1861 sela for Government service and FEBRUARY, 1916 at noon, for the present policy of allowing REPORT of the DIRECTORS the purpose of receiving the owners and merchants to seram together with Statement of STORAGE IN MILLIONS AND DECIMALS ble se best they may for the 18- ACCOUNTS for the year ending maining tonnage, there is nothing S1st December. 915. The BE- to prevent freights rising far GISTER of SHARES of the higher yet. But though so long Company will be closed from on Decimals of Gairons During the month of Jan, aga6.8s the present methods are follow-FRIDAY 1 th. to. FRIDAY 18 Consimpeless

30.49 333 po ed a rise is institable, undesirable February, 1916 (both days in- Zstimated papala

echames which have the effect of clusive), during which period no malom forcing my freights should at least TRANSFER of SHARES can be

registered. The Government Analyst's raporti shew, that the be eliminated.

By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY 8. FORTHCOTER,

Acting Secretary.

·to

SPOT

OF GALLONS.

Kolcom Ca~)

vitation

zab

285-40

"

Coumption of water in Kowloon in milions andt

',

1973.

85730

104

97.590

Coneroties per

bend per day innen

Public Works Department.

W. CHATHAM,

water in of mezellent quality.

T

"Water Authority.

TIDE TABLE.

From 14th to 20th Feb. 19:6.

THE SINCERE CO.

UNIVERSAL

PROVIDERS.

THE PIONEER ONE-PRICE STORE

KNOWN TO BE THE CHEAPEST IN THE COLONY.

ITS" ON THE ROOF BARDER PRICES HOBERSTE

Han

Printed and Fabris

HOREEK G

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previo

THE HONGKONG LAND I- VESTMENT & AGENCY

CO. LTD.

AgentsTM

Day-On date'On ́date or the Kowloon Land and Build-

ing Co. 1+1/

·Barotneter__min, 302 30:20 30.13 Temperature

Huldity

3043 Wind Direction

55

20

60

15th February.

HONGKONG HORTICUL TURAL SOCIETY. ANNUAL SHOW.

The Flower and Vegetable Show

*PRESENTS

"THE ANGEL IN THE

· HOUSE”

-

Comedy in 3 Acts

By B.Macdonald Hastings.

& Eden Pullipotts.

Last Year's great London

Success Saturday 4th March at 9.30 Monday 6th March } pm. Booking at Montries from

Friday, February 25th at 9 am

Prices: $4-$3—5%

·BLUE CROSS FUND,

NOTICE.

i

CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES LIMITED. Pacific Service,

I have this day handed over the Hongkong Agency M. J. H Wallace who will assumecharge as General Agents during my absence ena

D. W.CRA General Tr Hongkong, 14th February

NUECES

From and after

will be held on the 3rd and 45 vesels of the Com March in the Botanic Gardens Railway Company Intending chibitors abould Beamship Line send their entry forms to the Honed under the Secretary not later than 26th

February

Copies of

may be