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CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND,

The Latest Subscription List.

AMERİCAN TRADE

CONDITIONS.

Some Interesting Reports.

The following is the subscrip- We have received from the tion list to date **** Acknowledged tɔ 15th

February, 1917

A

Since Reosived ----- Kowloon Customs Sta, per Mr. C. D. Gender

Mr. F. G. Books, Whampos, for February ... special contribution M.8.8. (March sab.) Per S. C. Morning Post, contributions from the Kowloon Bowling Green Olub: 10% from Club's Derby Sweep

PJ.F. F.K....

Collected by Mrs. Arthur. List No.

4-

The Oil Kings

Four of Clubs O.E....

444

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M.O.B 8. 6. T. E, T. J. F., B. 8. N., H. O. 8., I: B. C., 0.0, 0. A. P., R. H., G,'O, ---

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M.. F. C., H. F. C.......... P. D. 8. F. C. J. W.E C.. at $10.00 Wallaby II J.BG.G.A.R.A.M.W.,

L. N. M, N.S.M., J. V. E., O. B. B., H.H., W. and E., J. 8. D., A.G. N., E. M. E., G. 8. A... O.H.P.E., EL.W.K., AHD,RS.,J.A.Y., A.G.G.,A.S.,A.EG., J.G.. A. & G., T.AL, at $5.00... A.D.,.is

J, H.B., EA. J.B., F. B., EJ. R.M.

P.H.H., W.S., G. MS., EL.B. at $3.00 J.H.B., K.M.O., st

$2.50

A. B. A.. W. B..

J. B. K.,

J. D.,

F. W. J., D. J. F..

R.W. M., W. C. B., E. M. F., A. D. G., O.H.D., R. G. H., R. J. R., T. V. O., B. A. W., R. P. T.,

F. A. GR. E. M., J. A. R., R. T. B., A.8L, T. C. D., WJH, R.K, J.B., 0. B., P. M. H., W. B. M. BA.B. F. R. S., H. J., O. B. B., A. O. L T. G. W., F. 8. T., EG.S., J.H.O.G., D. E. O., G. A. T Filipine at $200...

G. M. L. T. C. N.,

H. F. C., J. O. H, A.M.S., st $1.00 ..

Expended to 15th

February Since Expended :- 16/3/17 200,000 cigarettes sent to the troops at the front.

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THE HONGKONGTM TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917.

COMPANY REPORT.

The Green Island Cement- Co., Ltd.

The report of the above com- Pay for presentation to the manager of the local branch of ordinary general meeting, to be shareholders at the twenty-eighth the North West Trading Com- held at the sffisen of the Com $18.770.20pany of Seattle, a digest of trade

conditions in Amstics, ied Hongkong, on Tuesday, March pany, St. George's Building, under date of last month by the 27, at 11.30 a.ms., sisice:— First National Bank of Seattle. 20.00 We take therefrom the following The Board of Directors have: now to lay before the aburo- Although business totals for holders a sistement of socounts, 20.00 December show contian- and balance stert for the year 50.00 ace of the advance made oading Slet December, 1916."

5.00 throughout 19:6, it is belier. The Gross Profit for

extraols:****

ed that the opening month of the New Year has witnessed some slight recessiɔna, Those are largely seasonal, however, and perhaps have not been as marked.

32 10 sa is usually the case. In some

the year is

...$610,150.90

The amount brought forward from the previous year ... 109 213.96

Total $719.384.80

10.00 leading industries fow new can-After allowing for

5.00 tracts are being made, but pre-

| sent bockings +x'end Many months ahead and inscreannsual activity over the mej r portion of 20.00 this year.

25.00 Estimates of the production-of 15.00 rubber during 1918, based on the 1300 total exports from the rubber

producing nations, indicate a output of 128 thoussad tons, com. | pared with 164 thousand tons in 1915 and 121 thousand tons in 1914. Stocks cf rabber

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December 31, ara estimated at 140.00 10,194 tons, compared with 7,434 6.00 as the year before and 1,849 toms two years ago. Our in ports of rabber in the first ten months of 1916 were valued as 140 million dollar, compared with 93 million dollars in the first ten months of 1915 and 63) million dollars in the correspond- ing period of 1914.

Domestic consumption of cotton in December totalled 537 thoassad 120.00 bales, compared with 555 thous

4.15 and balee in December of the

previous year. Stocks of cotton in comaming establishments on December 31 were 2,863 thousand 27.00] bales, compared with 1,853 thous-

and bales on December 31, 1915, 5.00 and stocks in public storage and

(at compresses were 4,085 thous

and bales, compared with 5 196 thousand balss a year ago. There

Director and Andi- tors' fees $5,800.00 Writing cf for deprecation on the Company's Build- ings, Machinery, Steamer, Launches, Lighters, do, as per Articles of Anaccia- tion 85,750 08

The balance to be

91,360.08

dealt with is

...$628,014.78 which it is roommended should be applied as follows: To write_cf Deep

... $ 20,000.00

Water Bay Build- ings & Machinery, an additional To write cf Steamer, Launches and Lighters, an

ad. ditiona!

To pay a-dividend of

To pay a bonne to 80 cents per sbare Stf

To place to Reserra

Fand

and carry forward to the credit of maxi year's account

KI

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CORNED BEEF

AND

CORNED PORK.

PUT UP IN KEGS

and BARRELS

.

FOR

EXPORT OR STEAMERS' USE.

·UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

AND THE ARMY.

London Senate's Recom- mendation.

In connection with the calling up of youths of 18 the Senate of London University has adopted the following resolution :--

"That the War Office and the Board of Education be informed that the Senate of the University has carefully considered the cffect of the new regulation whereby men between the ages of 18 and 19 are to be called to the colours for home duties, and has ocme to the conciation that, in view of the great demand for officers which exists at the pre- sout time, it scald be in the national interest permit metricalsted mindents of the University to continue their studies till the age of 18 years and sight months, or, if possible, till 19 years of age, provided that 13,688.29 mitable military instruction is 'made available for them in the 150,000.00 Landen University contingent of the Officers' Training Corps for

■ definite number of hours weekly approved by the War Office.

10,000.00

320,000.00

114,328.10

to

**The Senate, feels that a con- $628,014.78 tinuance of University studies ́under such conditions till the ago Directors.-Since the last an- of 19 is better preparation for were 32,864 thousand nual meeting, Meserr, Bonner, those who are to become cfficers spindles active during December, Craddock and Landals resigned, in his Majesty's army than service 1915. Cotton giuned to January and the Very Revd. Father as a private for the purposes of I from the 1916 crop totalled Robert, Mr. A. O. Lang and the home defence.

cotton

*

11,045 thousand bales, compared Bon. Mr. C. E Anton were in- "The Senate in making this with 10,637 thousand bales to the rited to fill the rounder. In suggestion is actasted only by a cams date a year ago and 14,443 accordance with motion 12 (14) | desire that the available resources thousand bales two years ago.

of the Artioles of Association, the of the country shall be beat nasd The 1916 onipat of Portland Hop. Sir Paul Chater, O,M,G, în the national interest' cement is estimated at 91 million Dr. J. W. Noble, Hon. Mr O: E barrels, compared with 86 million Anton, Very Revd. Father Ro barrels in 1916, and shipments bort and Me A. O. Lang retire, totalled nearly 95 million barrels, and, being aligible, offer them- compared with 87 million barrel selves for re-election. the previous year. There was a

Anditore. The scoopnia have redaction in cement stocks daring been audited by Meeurs, F. Ching Yara-fan 80.00 the year and they are now report Maitland and A. B. Lowe, who Ezeriman

PASSENGERS DEPARTED, Armstrong Mr &”

Duncan A

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ed se being 8,487 thousand are eligible for re-appointment. Earle Mr & Mrs barrels, compared with 11,781

5.00 thousand barrels for 1915,

There were 1,183 merchantst

$19,392.45 vessels built in the United States "WEAR WHAT YOU CAN.",

$18,552.08

last year, with a gross tonnage of

New Fashions..

“Io Lai-fsar- Mw

Kauno Min Ching Chan-see Mr Leung Yui Mrs

Miller W K Capper B P

Mitaa! Mru M Chalmers

Nisukoshi Nagstolas N Fods Mine F Ferguson Mr & Mra Obanki T Ferguson Minn Pudday CA Farquaa Master Beille Goh Yas-boon Mm Hammy Mr E M Honten MT Van Schafer Ca Hesaing WO

Scott Capt W Halono B

Tal Line Mer Thomson R Tai Ping-ban Tachiba' a Varkalawazi J

Hofman L WD Inouye Koeodemk J

521 thousand tone, compared with Telbunal Refuses to Encourage Hiraoka T 1,216 versele of 210 thousand gross tone built during 1915. Steal vessels made up 414 thou-

"We are very much opposed to Ke Ein-ju sand gross tors of the 1916 out-couraging this sort of trade just Akiba Mra N

663.08 pat.

$177.31

Balance on band

W. A. DOWLEY,

Hon, Secretary & Treasurer. Hongkong, 15th Marob, 1917.

Acknowledgments.

Edwards L

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Forishi S

Kofmoto J

McNeil Mrs FJE McLeotia J Matsumoto Newton Pennington V Po PK

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Friedrich Mr & Mrs Rigby J

SAKURA BEER

SOLE AGENTS: SUZUKI & CO.

TEL 468 ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE THIRTY-FIRST Yearly

General Meeting of the Members of the Hongkong Club, ! will be held in the Club House,! on THURSDAY, the 29th March,' 1917, at 5.30 P.M.

By Order,

E. DES VEUX Secretary. Hongkong, 16th March, 1917.

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"said Mr. Forbes Lankester, Andrews K.O., at the Metropolitan Asy- Croll G

Brew R W lams Board section of the Appeal Caddon E Tribunal when H. Reece, aged Rider RB when they were, they proved 29, B1, so expert designer of t especially welcome just at the end ladies' costumes, asked for far-Filstead Mr & Mrs Quisan Mr & Mrs of a tour of duty and at a time of ther exemption. cigarette shortage. At Îsaat no Mr. B. O. Hawkin stated that BR From 2nd Lient. A W. Scott they Bay. I don't szoke myself, it was Reece's duty to go to Paris, Forbes D Thomson, 010. "A" Company, kindness,

Thank you so much for your and tell the leading firms in Lon. Friedrich Master

Friedrich S 9th N. Stan. Regt. In the Field

don what the ladine should wear, Fitzgs ald D Xmes Day, 1916.-1 write to No. 6 Pistoon, B. Company 6 wear what they can now. You Gillem F

From Lee. Opl. Jones, J, E., Mr. Lankener-They mast Greenway T′3

Greezer Mix GF thank you in your capacity wa Hon. Sec., of the Tobacco Fand, Dornet Regi, B.Z. F., January 5, cannot put that forward of Graham G for the gift of cigaretter, which 1917.-Many thanks for parcel of national importance.

smokes received especially, the Mr. Hawkin: I am not putting Boban CC Hayaahl B daly arrived, and have just been Woodbine cigarettes, as it in it so high as that. Every year, he Harrie P distributed, The men sa tremely plessed as the cigarettes Tommy's favourite. We are proud added, Mr. Reece want to Paris in are their favourite brand-Wood- to think how you think of us out March. bidos-and exob receivon

Haselton M J

Takeshita Mr & Mr

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A Tamal Capt B Terasaki Mr & Mrs- Toda H Takaian Tenkowa! K Tibbats & J Ida Krs

Tan PO Ina be Mrs

Uutml Jous Mr & MrJ Wil y Min H

Withinson

here. Wishing you (if not too Mr. Lankester:-Ioannot listen | Jose Mis on 1 & 3 Widlaks Iver - wo late) a prosperous New Year: to the importance of going to Parisonishi

Jones Mastorn O&J Willams Capt J packets; they were especially the same wishes from the in March this year when Lorope interested to learn that they ware mobscribed for so far afield." Will Platoon.

in in the midst of this terrible HER EYES AND COM- From W. P. Bssant, January 7, joonvulsion. you, therefore, thank the sub-1917-in the name of the Bat

PLEXION moribers on our behalf and accept

Mr. Hawkin asked for an exten-hould add to every woman's aar best wishes for you in the tory, I send yon many thanks for sion to enable the appellant to charm. Pinkettes clear the skin parcel of smokes received. Only take a man with him to Paris, so of pimples and blotches, dispel Now Your?

the men out here can appreciate that the desigua for the year might. Constipation, Bilionsseer, Biok From Capt. A. J. Hopkinsan, fully the value of unexpected be wisde. 0/0, 0 Company 10th D.O.LI..omokos; sa while in action it is Mr. Lankurter:---We fapl very

Headaches, ill-emelling breath. January 16, 1917-I wish to impossible to buy, there being so strongly that this business is not Give the bright eye of health, soknowledge the receipt of seven canteen or ahope so far ap. I can of the slightest importance. It is boxes of aigarettes from you for are you the troops would desirable that there should be no my Company and to thank you sooner have the smokes than all change in ladies' dress at all for As gentis an nature, Olchemiste, very much indeed for them. I the other comforts, went out, a)- two or three yours. Designers are Wan continually pestered by my though both tell us that we have really not wanted

or post free, 60 cents the phial, servant to know when they were friends who are looking after our An extension till February 15, Baschnen Road, Shinghst;

|'from Dr. Willisma' Madimine Co to be distributed and eventually welfare.

was granted.

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