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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1918.

EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN. &ghting. There is a railway from COMPANY REPORTS.

(By and Lleat, A. A. Milne.)

here to the oast; the only railway in German East Africa except the grest one from Dar-es-Salaam to

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Lake Tanganyika, which data the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. country in half from east to weet, Down this ilway, south- German Eut Atrios is of all castwards, the main force of the importance compared with Ger- enemy retired fatal mistake,

forward from the previous year

$495,255.08

114 328.49

$809,583.55

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

PORK BEEF

SAUSAGES.

S

SAUSAGES.

A Variety to suit all

tastes

LIVER SAUSAGES.

BOLOGNE, HEAD CHEESE,

BLACK PUDDING.

WHITE

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

The report of the above Com- pany for presentation to the many; the fighting there is of little for it left the door of the interior shareholders at the twenty-ninth and socomat (to those elsewhere) in wide-spen

anguarded. ordinary general mesting, to ba comparison with the fighting on Through the door went General held at the offices of the Company, the Western Front. From these Van Deventer and his Boath on Saturday, March, 23, 1918, at traiems it is easy to pe uncon African Horse and Fect. This 11.30 am, states:- sciously to a feeling which is was on April 3 d; on April 19th The Board of Directors have

now to lay before the abareholdere OXFORD SAUSAGES. quite antroe-the feeling that they occupied the important road- German East Afrios is quite a crates of Kondos Irangi they Statement of Accounts, and little place in iteel. Let us then had marobed 200 miles rounding Balance Sheet for the year ending CAMBRIDGE begin by considering the map. up Germana on the way."

31st December, 1917. Koodos Irangi is legs than 100 | The Gross Prefit for The area of England is 50,000

the year is square miles; the area of the miles north of the great railway, British Isles is 121.000; the ares and two hundred miles west of the The amount brought of Germany 268,000; of France coast. The Germans were now 207,000. The area of German between Van Deventer and the Esi Africs is 384,000 quare deep sea, with Smote on the top! miles. That is to say, it is nearly of them. Obr oaily Van Deven 68 big a France and Germeny ter wald have to go. While they put together, it is nestly eight were preparing. Van Deventer times the size of England, and was waiting. The rainy season than three times the bad set in and the country behind mote

of the British Ieles, him was

supplies BIZ Very well then; imagine France could come ut. For nearly two and Germany occupied by a months heard his men had to live) hostile native population, together as best they could, mainly on local with a few thousand Germace supplies from the natives, a diet whom it was your business to which did not lead to fitness round up. Imagine that instead And on May 9th they were of the present multitude of attacked.

It was the Germans!la. I chance railways, there was one line coly from east to west, that instead of and they fourut desperately bat a network of roads of all kinde, Van Deventer's men held. After there were only a few main roads, hammering at them in vain, the so that you could travel for attackers drew cf, knowing the hundreds of miles without meet they had loan. "With this defens ing anyone at all. How long woaldjaya Smuts, "the enemy's last you be before you could announce hope of successful resistance wAS triumphantly that there was not extinguished."

a German left in the two countries, From then, May 1918, the real not a single place which might parstil beger, To "match day bu the centre of fatore intrigue or by day, and week, by week, armed resistance? And when you through the African jungle, in bave made your estimate, whether which vision is limited to a it be's week, a month, or a year, few yarda; in which danger then begin to add a few other always larke near but seldom be-

After allowing for Directors' and Au- ditors' fees $ Writing for de- preciation on the Company's Build. joga, Machinery, Steamer, Laun- abes, Lightere,&c. as per Articles of Association Donation to Wat

Charities Writing for loss

"

++

140

-in exchange on British 5% War Loan

6,000.00 Articles

78,172.08

5,000 00

21,363.37

of Association, Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell and Mr. J. H. Wallace retire by rotation, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Hon. Mr. G. E. Antos having resigned on leaving the Colony the Hon. Mr. D. Landale wha invited to join the Board in This place, and this appointment requires confirmation at this meeting. Mr. Stanley B, Dadwall bas been appointed. Chairman for the year 1918-

Auditors.-The sccounts have been audited by Mr. H. Percy Smith, F.O A., and Mr. A. B.

#TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

PERSONAL.

DICK-1 will not return unless you promise to buy the. lucky number for the War Bonds Drawing at Komor & Kemor's. ETHEL.

NOTICE.

11,535 43 Lowe, F.C.A., who retire and offer WE have been appointed by

The Balance to be

dealt with is ...$499,048 10 which it is recommended should be applied as follows:" To_write_cf Deep Water Bay Baild- inge & Machinery, an additional ...$ 15,000.00

14,284.33

35,000.00

things to your calculations. Add comes visible, even when ex. To pay a dividend of trackless jungles, såd vast perienced, tupplies a tent to 60 cents per share 320,000.00 malarial swampe, add desolate human nature often in the long To pay a bonus to

S&# rocky lands through which yen ran beyond the limits of humsa may go for daye without finding enduradoe." So says Smute, but To place lo Reserve

kind of boman beiure endured it, and Every water; add

and are besidee. By Jely we had tropical disease for man

add every

of beast;

sort gct scross the line and over 100 inhospitable animal from lions milles of it wae in our hands, to tat-tse flies and then revise Meanwhile the Belgisna had

your estimate again. What does il come to now?

Fand and carry forward to the credit of next year's account ...

begun to advance south-east from | - the Uganda Border, gathering up and pushing before them other

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114,763.77 $499,043 10

themselves for re-election.

TO-DAY'S ÁDVERTISEMENT.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

MATRICULATION SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given

that these examinations will commence on MONDAY.; July 8th, 1918.

Arrangements will be made to hold the Examination at any town where a sufficient number

Messrs Jenson & Nic- halson Limited of London, the well known Manufacturers. of Varnishes, Enamels, Paints and Colours, to be their Sole Agents for Hong kong, South China, and the Philippine Lelande.

THE HONGKONG MERCANTILE |

CO., LTD.. Hongkong. 14th March, 1918.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD -AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LAD,

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Consignees per Co.'s Steamer

"DIOMED,"

The

Candidates who wish to be ex-will be discharged into Holt's amined at any other place than Wharf, kowloon. where it will

from Godown on and after 14th Hongkong or Shanghai must lie at Consignee's risk. before April 2nd, 1918. apply to the Registrar on or Cargo will be ready for delivery

Forms of entry and all partic- March. ulars can be obtained on applic- ation to the Registrar. The University Hongkong,

Directare. Since the last An- So next time you hear anybody talking rather disparagingly of bodies of Grmans on their way. nual Meeting, Mc. O. E. Anton "this endless Eset Africa basi- The British, Van Deventer having resigned and the Hon. Mr. D. nere", think a moment before you joined up, were now smong the Landale was invited to fill the join in. In any case it is not Ngura Mountains; the main body vacancy. In accordance with the of candidates offer themselves. are hereby notified that the Carro endless, it might well be from the of Germans was being kept a far Articles of Association, the Bon. difficulties that have bad to be as possible between them and the Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G. and the overcome, but it happens not to sea and forced southwards, The Hon. Mr. D. Landale retire, and be; as you will see directly, it is mountains were a change from being eligible cffer themselves for ending now.

the jangle-a obange for the re-election."

Auditors. The accounts have It began with, the beginning of worse. Roads were blasted along the war in Europe; by August the sides of precipices and back been audited by Mesare. F. Mais the Germans were over the bored up the sides of spurs. It was land and A. R. Lowe, who are der, and into Rhodesia and Italian fighting, this, By August eligible for re-appointment. Nyasaland in the south. These 18th the mountains were oleazed attacks came to nothing and were and the enemy had bolted south south, and probably not meant to come to again-always- anything; the real movement was always in that little strip for British East Africa, to the between na and the sea.

Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ltd.

The annual report of the above Company for the year ending 31st December, 1917, states :--- The gross profit for

the year, includ ing premium re- ceived on sbare, ia

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дет

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north of them. Their objective, They were at Mrogoro now of course, was the railway line hundred miles west of Dar-es from Mombases on the coast to Salaam, and their last foothold Uganda, and they were within a on the railway. We had them very few miles of winning it, out of it. And this will give you Thrast after thrust was stopped an idea of the climate. Of1,000 with a supreme effort by the few mounted men who marched from Iccal troope and volunteers avail- Mrogoro ia November", says After paying in able. From Mombassa on the Smata,. "more than 90 per cent, terest East to Port Florence on the lost their borsee from disease and depreciating

plant, &., by Fhores of Victoria Nyarza in the in six weeke." It was at went the line was threatened, a this time that most of the and paying a bonus front of nearly 500 miles; wher-white troops were sent home;

to stal of ever the enemy appeared, some newly raised King's African out of the handful of Englishmen Rifles and West African troops had to be ready for him. They took their place. would look for no help from eat- The German position was now side; 'South Africa had its own hopelesa. In a little while they campaign, India had Mesopot-did not possess a single town, amis, besides providing troops railway or seaport. Botkins for its own defence and for who had taken over the command leas Interim Divid Europe; the settlers and King's from Smuts-was driving them African & had to carry on as from the north; the Bel beat they could. And over agiana were pushing

year they carried on.

SCTOB

from the north-west; from Rhode-

there remains a cet

profit of and adding amount brought forward

The entry form, daly filled in, must reach the Registrar, togeth- ez with the fee (Ten dollars, Hongkong Currenty) on or be fore May 2nd, 1918.

Optional cargo will be landed. unless notice has "been given

prior to steamer's arrival

All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period.

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The following Scholarships and

No claims will be admitted Prizes will be awarded on the results of the Matriculation Ex-after the Goods have left the amination, provided that condi- steamer's Godowns and all Goods dates of sufficient merit offer remaining undelivered after the themselves.

20th March, will be subject to (a) Two King Edward VII rent. Scholarships of £40 a year each; All Claims against the Steamer $1,513,504.58 for five years, tenable in any must be presented to the under-

or before the 2nd) Faculty. A candidate for these signed on

not bo 228,885.87 scholarships, must be under the April, or they will age of 21 on July 1st and must recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be 175,204.42 before the first day of the ex-

amination submit to Registrar effected. 73,000.00 proof that he is a British subject.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

(b) Two President's Echolar- $487,130.29 ships of four hundred dollars each Hongkong, 14th March, 1918.

(Peking Currency) for five years, $1,026,374.59 tenable in any Faculty. A can didate for one of these scholar- ships must be under the age of 21 years on July 1st and must

as per last Report 475,025 55 before the first day of the exam-

end paid October, 1917

9th

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rate of 5 per cent. per annum or

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JUST ARRIVED.

A Fresh Consignment

of

BURGOYNE'S SPECIALLY

SELECTED BURGUNDY RESERVE

Train being required it will leave RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL FRATERNITY.

ination submit to the Registrar proof that he is the son of Chinese 149 857.50 parents that he was not born in any British Posse sin or 325,168.05 Erotectorate; that he has not

The Publio is hereby notified ad orted any foreign nationality; It was not until the end of 1915 aia and Nyasaland. General leaves available a that the British Government Northey had come up, making Fom of ...

$1,351,542 34 and that he is not eligible to that in the event of an Up Goods Kowloon at 12.05 p.m. on Satur- could take ap the question north-eastwarde; and on the South which the Directors command compete for a King Edward VII

Scholarship..

days only. This train will callīt eeriously. By that time adequate border, waiting for them, stood to be appropriated as follona :—

(c) Four cash prizes of Taipo and Sheung Shui and will forces were available, and on the Portuguese.

To pay & Final

$100 each (Hongkong. Currency), have & First Class Coach attach- December 15th Sir Horace Smith- And there for the moment, we Dividend at the Dorris was given the command, may leave the Germans, knowing

Candidates who secure-Kinged for the convenience of the Edward Vilor President's Fublic. Ill-health on the way cut, how that they cannot escape. At

As it is not the intention to ever, incapacitated him, and he the present time, (November) $2.50 per share $142,857.50 Scholarships or cash prizes must

enter the University on the day insert further notice regarding was invalided tack to England, the debris of their forces has been To pay a bonus to

on which the University session this train, Intending passengers Geversi Smuts took over from driven to the Portuguese border, Shareholders of "him and, following largely upon Out of the 380,000 quare miles $7.00 per share,

opens and must reside in one of are advised to obtain definite the hostels directly managed by information which will be avaller ble at the Head Office on and Sir Horsce's plane already pre-of German East Afrion take away To transfer to Be..

the University serve Fund pared, began his grest vem paign, strip 12 miles by 50-the rest

400,000.00 The examinations will be con-after Thursdays of each week. By the middle of March he was of the country is conquered. To carry forward to

ducted according to the ReguThis train will be despatched on into German" serritory and driv And se for the strip, it is growing

382,083 84 lations for the fenior and Junior Saturday March 16th. mg the Garmans out of the ameller every hour, and its com-

Local Examinations and for the

By Order, Kilimanjaro mountains, 180 miles plete disappearance is in sight.

$1,351,642.34 Matriculation Examination 1918

EL. P. WINSLOW, UNIVERSITY ON From the comat. Kilimanjaro, by One grown autions of propheap

Manager. HONGKONGEN diis the way, in 19,710 feet high; there nowadays, bet German East

Kowloor, 14th March, 1918, is plenty of variety in East African Africk-well!

. nsw account

dengan ke

419,601.00

Directors-In accordance with

Article No. 90 of the Company's Hongkong March 14th 1913.

ets.

Burgundy Reserve per case. 12 qts, duty paid 24.00

24 pts.

26.00

12-qts.

24:00-

26.00

Claref Reserve

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