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CONRESPONDENCE.

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usefulness?

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAFH, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1918,

HONGKONG'S FINANCES. THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY LIMITED.

What Last Year's Figures Reval,

There is published in the Government Gossifs a compars- tive statement of the the revenus

Bir. With all respect to and expenditure for the "ysår D.O.BA, might I be permitted ended December 31 last, thin to say that it would be a boon to showing that whereas the mariners, if the officials who are estimated revenue for the year responsible for the extinction of was $13,242 000, the actual the Gap Rock and Wagian light revenue was $15,058,104. houses could see the importance compared with the previous year, of having those indispensable this is a nett increase of $1,224,, guides restored to their former 717. There are increases of

The lights round

revenue shown` under every bead, the British Isles, Mediterranean, excepting Light Does, Light Dee Singapore Straits and Chin (Special Assessment), Eent of Coast are still exhibited and Government Property, Lind and it is possle to the ordinary Houses and Land Sales The navigator why Hongkong in greatest increase took place in practically the only port that, Licences and Internal Revenue, ostrich-like, dowses its light this totalling $1,206,333. The houses, whilst the glare of the other princial increases were se searchlights and shoes of the Peak follows:Fees of Court or Office, dwellers proclaim its locality to etc., $69,871; Interest, $63.608; any one that troubles about it Rod Kowloon-Canton Railway, Though it may be breach of $62,030. As stated above, most higher strategy, is the game of the heads of revenue produced worth jeopardiaing the existence of the lew remaining vesels that trade with the port ?

Tours etc.. PAINED. Hongkong, May 11, 1918.

more than was estimated for the year, the exceptions being Light Daee, Kowloon Canton. Railway, Bent of Government Property, and Land S.les.

On the expenditure side, it was estimated that $12,396,155 would be spent, whereas $14- 090,828 was the amount satually

SHIPBUILDING CONTROL. expended, a prit increase on the

Text of a Recent Order.

Publie

previous year of $3,010,913. The principal increases are shown to be Miscellaneous Services, $2,044,221; Military Ex penditure, $838,886; Works Extraordinary, $385,983; The Gate publishes the Charge on Account of Public following text of an Order of His Dabr, $248,820; and Kowloon- Hejasty the King-in Council Canton Railway (Working Ex Whereas by treaty, grant, aange, pensee) $139,504, The principal *afferance, and other lawful means decreases of expenditure were His Majesty the King has jurisdio Kowloon-Cantón Railway (Con- tion in China: and whereas it is

The business of the manufacture and sale of ice and the business of cold storage hitherto carried on by the Hongkong Ice Company Limited has been acquired and will in future be carried on by the Dairy Farm Company Limited. Consequent upon such acquisition" the name of the Dairy Farm Company Limited has been duly changed to THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED" and its business will in future be carried on under the new`name.

C H

P

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MT I

M.MANUK,

Secretary.

THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.

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As originally supplied to NAPOLEON The Great.

The 'de qually

of the wise will xi once commend it to the most critical. SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:

struction). $198,718; Harbour H. RUTTÓNJEE & SON, DUYERS

From the above it will be seen that the revenon exceeded the expenditure by $867,276.

"desirable to make provision for Master's Department, $157,746; the control of shipbuilding by per Pensione, $47,291: Imports and sons subject to sach jurisdiction Exports Department, $37,217; during the continusnce of the and Police and Prison. Depart present war, and for such farther ment, $34.911. period se the rational interests may require now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by "The Foreign Jurisdics tion Aot, 1890," or otherwise in His Majesty seated, is pleseed, by and with the advice of Bis Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as foliowe:-

1: This Order may be cited as "The China (Control of Ship

· building) Order in Council, 1918," sad shall be read sa one with "The Chins Order in Council, 1904," (hereinafter called the "Principal Onder") and with any Order amending the same

There is appended a etatement of Assets and Liabilities on De- cember 31 last, bis showing that the assets totalled $4,168.255 and the total liabilities $898,193, leaving a balance of $3,268,061.

WAR SAVINGS.

The Latest Subscriptions.

2 It abil.not be lawful for The seventeenth list of the soy person to lag down, build, or Hongkong and South Chins War construct, or to direct or assist în Saviege Areocistion abone that the laying down, building, or for the past month a sum of constrasties of a ship within the $64,965 in Hongkong Corrency limits of the Principal Order was subscribed, this bringing the without the previru consent in total to $1,354.225: writing of the Motter, provided that this Article shall not soply to the completion of a ship which was actually under constinction at the date of the making of this Order.

In Streito emerner, there was received $37 574.91, making a tal of $172 604 55; in sterling, £496 16. 41. masking a total of 85.252 10 51.; in gold dollare, $240, making a total of $1,585.- 3. If any person lage down, 74; in tele, The 258, masking a bailde, or constructs, or directe, total of Tia. 306; and also one

or spiste in the laving down, piastre.

building, or constiterion of ship

in contravention of this O.der, the

ship, or part of a ship, so laid down or constructed shall be

forfeited to the Crown, and the

Criminal Sessions.

It is notified that His Hoagar

person acting in contravention the Chief Justice has ordered that of this Orderehall be liable to im- the next Criminal Sessions shall prisonment, without hard labour, he held on Tuesday, the 21st inst. not exceeding six months, and to at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. s fine not exceeding 500 dollars

for every day during which such

Trade Returns... We have received from Messrs. contravention continues; and, if Noronha and Company en official

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DODGE

5 SEATER TOURING

CARS

DUE EARLY IN JUNE

FOR PRICES AND PARTICULARS, APPLY TO

SHEWAN TOMES & CO. MACHINERY DEPT. HONGKONG.

HONGKONG BISLEY.

Some Further Particulara. For the Hongkong. Bialey, in addition to those already named, a team has been entered from the H. K. 8 Battalion B.GA. such person be a company, every booklet containing Hongkong be presented to the best individ

H. E. the Governor's Cap will director and officer of the com-trade returns for a portion of the ual shot. pany shall be liable to the like year 1917, which have been com and third, best individual soorer Cape for the second penalty, unless be proves that the piled by the Statistical Branch of have been offered by the Hon bontravention took place without the Imports and Exports Depart- Mr. Claud Severn, 0. M. G. and his koowledge or consent.

Mr. N. J. Stabb, OB, E, Fanpectively.

4 This Order shall come into fores on the 1st day of March,

The Misses Woods.

ment.

A Violent Defendant.

...

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE-

BRIGADE.

Orders issued to-day by Mr.-E. Ralpha state-

No. 1 V. A, D.

TO-DAY B ADVERTISEMENTS.

$100 REWARD,

THE Undersigned will pay the

above: reward of $100 to anyone returning or giving "to him Information as to the where- abouts of a POINTER DOG Ibst (in Kowloon'since the 1st instant. | Approximate"descriptionHead. fears and back LIVER: "amall WHITE streak whole length of nase but wider near tip; WHITE | patch over LEFT hip;'possibly some white on neck; throat, chest: underbody and logs WHITE with small liver spota. Answers to the name of “MAX”

Mr. E. V. M. B. de Sousa.

1, Ormsby Villas, Granville Road, Kowloon, or De Sousa & Co., Hongkong. Hongkong, 10th May, 1918,

To be sold by Public Auction at Canton at NOON, 27th May.- THE TWIN SCREW LAUNCH LUIPIN.

Hall

composita

planking throughout

„Length 54′ 6′′.

Beam 10^4*.

Draft 4'.

teakwood

Engines. Compound Surface Condensing.

Cylinders E.P. 5′. L«P. 10′′. Stroke:7"

Boiler. Diameter 48",

Length 6.

W. P. 90 lbs.

The Launch is in good condi tion and suitable for harbour, river or creek work.

The launch is anchored off the Canton Custom House where she can be inspected..

A. H. HARRIS, Commissioner of customs, Kowloon and District. Hongkong, 10th May, 1918.

USION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the FORTY-FIF- TH 'ORDINARY. YEARLY MEETING of the 'Society will be held at its Head Ofice. Nos 3 & 4 Queen's Buildings. Hone kong, on THURSDAY. the 25th May 1918, at noon, for the pur pose of receiving the report of the Directors together with the the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1917, and of declaring Dividends etc..

The TRANSEER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 15th May to 25th May both days inclusive.

By Order of the Poard.

"..

C.P.P. HAY.

per pro General Manager. Hongkong; 11th May, 1918.

THE CHINA FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

No

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Company will be held at the Head Office Nos. 3 and 4 Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, on THURSDAY the 23rd May, 1918, its 12.30 P.M. for the par- pose 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 Company will be CLOSED from 19th May to 23rd May both day inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

C. HL P. HAY. -per pro. General Manager, Hongkong, 11th May, 1918,

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JUST ARRIVED.

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Squad and Stretober Drill.

Tharaday. May 18th.-8 p.m. BRITISH TRADERS INSUR-

No. 3 V. A. D. Recruit Drill

Monday, May 13th-135 p.m. Tuesday, May 14th.-1.16 p.m.

Bandaging Claes..

Wednesday, May 15th,-2 30

Band Practice. Tharaday, May 16th-1.15

Recruit Drill Bandaging Claas...

Friday, May 17th-1.15 p.m.

Saturday, May 18th-2.30 om. Band Practice 3.15. p.m. Squad and Szetcher Drill (Train éd. Members),

A Chipocs charged before Mr. The officer of the 74th Pan J. B. Wood, at the Police Court jabis and 18th Infantry have this morning, with presling a given a cop for the best team up. quantity of iron from the Hong the rapid shooting 200 yarde, The Mises Woods gave their kang and Kowloon Wharf Prizes are required for the farmer ell performance to the troope and Godown Co., said betesma meuring zeepretively fira, last night at the B A. Theatre, found it lying in a hole. In-second and third placess which was literally proked. The spector Gordon said he had The latest date for receiving entertainment was greatly enjoys seen the hole referred to and the names of the 60 competî'Dr ed, the sonas, especially Jum it was one ccratched by hens. is eztanded from Friday, May 17 Little Bit More," being received D-fendant, when arrested by the to Taeeday, May 21, at noon. N with marked demonstrations of Judian constable, struggled viol sub-rquant alterations in the lim. First Aid Cla-s approval. Complimentay speeches ently, with the result that the of competitora will be allowed, Thursday, May 16th-1 20 were made, and the popular o natable's head was cut. His exgent on the ground of sickness sm. Bandaging Practice. artistes were the recipients of Wor-hip sent affondent to prison cortiked by an officer of the unit Friday, May 17th.m4.20. flowers and skor olaker,

fur three months" hard labour.

Squad Sirataher Thrill,

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL FRATERNITY,

that the FIFTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- of the.. Company "will be held at Its Herd Office, Nos. $ & T Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY the 23th May 1918.! at 1245 P.M. for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with this December, 1917, and of declaring Statements Account to let Dividends etę,

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

By Order of the Board,

C. H P. HAY, per pro General Manager. Hongkong. 11th May, 1918.

Burgundy Reserve per case. 12 gis, duty paid 24.00

Claret Reserve

24 pts,

12 gis.

$26.00

24.00

24 gis

26.00

SOLE AGENTS:

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

TEL. NO. 135:

Wine Merchants.

Hong song

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