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SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1922
LAUNCHMEN'S STRIKE.
POSITION UNCHANGED.
THE TOWING SERVICE,
LAWN BOWLS "ASSOCIA- TION.
CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES.
INTERPORT INVITATION, ACCEPTED.
The
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T'e growing importance of the
Lawn Bowls Amociation towing service organised by the
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cifre of the Lacnch Committee cannot be over- Government Marine Sarveyer, last looked. Up to the present it has evening. The chie: breiness of the bean responsible for the engagement m eting was the draw for the cham- of aften crew They are being used pionship, and presentations to return in essential services. It is signing officiais. Mr. W. Russell was in that evetal mea who have been the chair.
on strike-whether members of the
championship..
The Secretary, Mr. Tacchi, announc Guild or not it is imposible to sayed that there were as entries for the have returned to walk. The towing service is not confined to these par ticclar launches, but three privately manned by the interested companie lend their services as occasion permits
The raw resulted as follows Bye-H. Overy, F. Allen, and Seccombe.
HONGKONG TRADE-
1
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
A
certain
The fortnightly Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce report states:—
Cotton piece goods and fazer cotton goods-There is amount of equity for Fancy Goods and small asles are reported of White Brocades, Coloured Lastings, and ideas of prices are hopelessly below Lawns, &c. In most cases buyers home parities. Greys and Whites are extirely neglected. Clearances are fairly satisfactory.
THE CHINA MAIL.
"WHAT'S YOURS?"
Among drickers Singapore is famous for its gir slinge and Shanghai is remembered as the place that boasta
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE
TO LET.
PUBLIC AUCHONS.
THE Undersigned, have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction (For Account of the Concerned)
10
TUESDAY,
May 30, 1922, at 3 pm.,
at their Sales Rooms, No. & Das Foux Ron Corner of
Ice House Street,
the longest bar in the world-forts TO LET--New Eur peau dat situate yards long. it is the pride and joy of in Wartai Gap Road near Bowen the Shanghai Club. If there is ene Read. Apply to Compradors Depart"|| thing more than another that desment of Banque de L'Indo Chine. tinguishes Hongkong in the liquor line itmust be the general preference farthei Common or garden stengah. Connois they taste ore should be quick ra seurs who kzow a good, brand, when
Guitey's "Sper Rotal" whisky which appreciate the merits of W. and A. is being introduced to the notice of Hongkong by Messrs. A. S. Wazzon! Lod Co. Spey Royal" tas
matered for bera
отет 10: Mestra in years
Gilbeys own excise bonded warehouses and has been specially stored in sherry casks. Experiments conducted on a
demonstrate that "Spey Royal" | McMurtrie-Gibson; been on a limited scale. Prices have should have no difficulty in suggest McLeod-Chapman: W. Gerrard...... | Foulds; Finster--Tacchi; Young-closes with a quiet tendency.
declined about $3 per bale and marketing itself as the obvious answer to J. Russell; Drammond-Sata; Peller
the popular "What's Yours?" query Quotations are:~~- -F. Thompson: Stapley-J. C.:
No. 10s $150 17. No. 13s Brown; Lapsi-P. Wat:: G. Morisco The general strike portion remains-Roberson: Mait-Barr, G. Edwards
No. 16s. $190 218.. No. $162 182. unchanged this morning. Delegates
20s. $195.220. ¡—A. Davidson; W„Russell-Ferguson:
Amivals 5,800. Shipments 100.. have not yet put in an appearance Wallace-Grant: Simpson-Farrell; from Canton, where they went to Wotherspoon-Basa: Parkes Bate
Sales 2,000 bales. codsult their colleagues.
ID32 Harrer-OmaT; Pryce-- Maser: Pile-McFarlane.
Byes.-Rose. Abinson, McLennan.
1st Round:-Go-Guy, Mackay
In this way a service is being built up!Grimm, tt: R. Duncan-R. J. Brown:
Cotton Yarn-We are again faced with fresh disturbances at Wachow which compelled some of the mer chants there to close their shops and come down here for safety, in con- sequence of which a reaction has taken
which is daily proving itself more Hunter-Whibley: Mair-Pathyjohn; place and the volume of business has sample bottle sent to the China Mail!
efficient in meeting the Barb ur r quirements.
NOTHING DOING.
FERRIES HUNG UP.
Bra;
PRESENTATIONS.
There was a bitch in the ferry Messrs. Dyer, Mody, and Harvey, services this morting which e.used who last year held the Offices of Fre considerable inconvenience to resident, Vice-President and Chairman sidents of the eninsula, Eame respectively, were then presented with whom were not able to get to Hong, gold medals. kong side before about 10 o'clock.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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of
To the Editor of the "Ghina Mail.”] |
Sir-Accustomed as we are to seeing the China Mail take up the cudge's on behalf of the public it is
#t:
Unsold stock 13,000 bales. Bar- gains 12,000 bales.
Woolers-There is no change to report and pntil conditions in the interior becomes more settled we can- not look for ant aprovement in the market.
Raw Cottons. A couple of 100 bairs of Indian Cottons were sold at $32 33 Market firm but there is no The Chairman, in making the pre- available stock for sale. Indian sentations, spoke in highly apprecia-descriptions at $27-35. tive terms of the work the three Staple $34 42 per pital. recipients had done for the Club.
INTERPORT BOWLS.
The Secretary read" a letter from
the Shanghai Bowls Association invit ing Ho gkong to send y representa tives for an Interport contest in September.
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a matter for surprise that attention The meeting unanimously decided has not been drawn to a crying need to accept the invitation.
This experienced by those who are
followed by come tbe
with discussion on rules, but nothing was faced present time the p-blem. 42 gang they done in this matter, except to way across to Hongkong on the authore the Secretary to obtain rules Kowloon ferries. It seems high time governing league competitions at tbat se consideratis was shown home.
for the regular users of the ferries! The position of Taikco which has who died themselves every day two teams in the league gave rise to a engulied in a jostling crowd of lengthy discussion, the point at issue Chinese who never come near the being whether reserves were inter-
ferry in the piping changeable.
The meeting decided that the 24 Europe.rs, or at any rate European players registered could only play for ladies. ought to be grea fast chance ene team, but reserves could play for!" of getting a rat and the Chinese either team, but not for more than allowed on alterwards, if there is two matchee consecutively.
"Star" times
WAJ
داریم
of
industrial
peace.
When the seamen's strike
it WA given out: that if the fry men came cut only Europeans would be catered for under aaf emergency arrangement. Per scally. I think that plan should have beez adopted in the present instance- at least it should be seen to that the Chinese are restricted to the third class section of the ferries.
Tours etc..
PATERFAMILIAS.
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVALS.
Sniyang, (B. & S. Tror Shanghai, -Of Stonecutter.
Haitas, (Man Wing) from Haiphong and Hoihow,-€39.
Hangsang, (J. 11. & Co.) from Can-
-Off Stonecutter. Seistan, (Nemazee) from Sirg- apore, Hoitow.—B11.
Azay le Rideau, (M. M. Cie.) from Marseilles, Haiphong-K, Wharf.
Providence, (E. Mow Tai) from "Cantur.-Co's Wharf.
Hege Karu, (M. K. K) from
Mike-P56.
Slzyei Varu (Kizurs) from
Canion.--Waochai.
Ponlee, (Hing Shua) from Kwong chow-wan-Co's Wharf.
tow-Co's Whart
DEPARTURES.
OLD MAN ATTACKED.
WEST POINT SHOOTING
AFFAIR.
On May 8, the China Mail reported a shooting affray near the Sailors Home, West Point, when an elderly Chinese, Cescribed at the time as a re- tired merchant, was shot through the
SIO.
Metals.Ne business deing.
Yellow Metal-Nominal NIL
Chinese
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
of
WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the TWENTY-FIRST ORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com- pany will be beld at the HONGKONG HOTEL on WEDNESDAY, June 7th, 2: 11.30 o'clock for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to the 28th February 1999
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from June 1st to June 7th both days inclusive.
Flour market report.--Stock: About By Order of the Board of Directors, 1,100,000 sacks.
American
Patent
Quotatiora: $3.20 per sack; American Straight $2.75 per sack: American Cat off $2.80 per sack; Shanghai Flour $3.05 per sack; Australian No. 1. $2.85 per] sack;
Petroleum Producte No charge.
Sundries market weak.
Philippine Sugar.-Market declit irg.
Saltpetre-Stocks 6,000: 500. Sellers' firmness has cheesed the sales.
OBITUARY.
FORMER QUEEN'S COLLEGE
MASTER.
The Yellow Dragon, the magazine of Queen's College, record with regret the death in the antipodes of Mr. Benjamin James, B.A., Oxon, who for many years was closely identified with Queen's College. He came out in 1898, as an Assistant Master to Queen's College, but resigned in 1899, to take up an appointment in King's College, Bangkok, where he was tutor to the Siamese Princes.
In 1902, he returned to the Hong kong Education Department and was appointed Headmaster of Kowloon British School. For seven years he The case bad its sequel in Magistrata held this appointment, and for some Lindsell's Court yesterday afternoon time in addition to there doties, he had when a young
Chinese was charged on charge of Victoria British School. In four counts (1) filegal possession December, 1910, Mr. James returned of a knife; (2) shooting at the com. to Queen's College and was one of the plainant, Pan Choi with intent to senior aerietant mastere til 1914, kill; (3) causing grievous bodily when he was acting second master. harm to Fun Chei; and (4) possession In 1917 he went to Elis Ksdoorie of a dagger. The last two charges School, where he remained until his were preferred against the defendant retirement în 1918.
HAITAN IN TYPHOON.
H. O. HOLT,
Secretary. Hongkong, May 25, 1992.
WILLIAM POWELL, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tuat
ap EXTRAORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of the above
Company will be held at the HONG
1 Express Rife and 200 Rounds
Ammunition
1 Magazine Rife..
1
1 German Automatic Long Barrel,
Short Sundry
Military Bags and Cases
3 Golf Clubs and Bag
Terms: Cash,
BUGRES & HOUGH,
Auctioners.
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},
ON
WEDNESDAY,
Mar 37, 1972, at 230 p.ro..
at No. 5, Observatory Vilks, Kowloon, Sundry Valuable Household Furniture
kc.
...
C
therein contained. (Full Particulars from Catalogne). On view on Tuesday am. Terms: Cash on delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
ŠUCKET. Hongkong, May 27, 1992
G.
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THE Undersigned have received iL- stractions from Tax Hos. THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLE, to sell by Public Auction,
CB
THURSDAY.
3
.. June 1, 1922, at 2.30 p.m.
at their Balm Rooms, No. 8, DIE VRUZ ROAD, Corner ci
Ita Home Frrect Sundry lots Confiscated and”
unclaimed Jewellery
Also
At the same time several Diamond Bracelets, Rings and ether Ornaments, part of jewellers' stock ty private instructions. Terms: Cash on delivery.
BUGHE, & BOUGA. Auctioneers to the Government. Hongkong, May 27, 1992.
KONG HOTEL, Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. on WEDNESDAY. the 7th day of June, 1922, at NOON, for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit; approving the draft new Memo candum of Association of the Com peny which will be submitted to the Meeting. A print of such draft new. Memorandum of Association and a print of the existing Memorandum of Acciation of the Company may seen at the Company's Registered Oma, owell's Building No. 12 Des Veux Road Central Victoria, afore dons to sell by Public Auction, said, and the portions of the proposed new Memorandum of "Association which differ from the existing Memorandum of Association are. indicated ty being marked in the Should the margin in red ink. Meeting approve of such new Memo-
randum of Association with or
Resolution will be proposed as an without modification, the subjoined } Extraordinary Resolution, namely:- (1) That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects be altered so as to read as shewn in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this Meeting. and also for the following further purpose, namely:-
}
For the purpose of considering,
and if thought fit, approving the draft new Articles of the Company which will be submitted to the as alternatives to the other two.
Meeting. A print of such new According to the case for the pre-
Articles and a print of the existing secution, as outlined by Inspector
Articles may be seen at the Com- Kent, the complainant, who it ie
pany's said Registered Office. In such known now to be a rattan worker,
print the portions of the proposed was attacked by three or four SUPERSTRUCTURE DAMAGED. new Articles which differ from the young men on the right of May 8.
existing Articles are indicated by When the men accosted the com-
the underlining and marking in The s. "Haiton" put into port
Should the plainant, one of them pointed a this morning after receiving a bad Meeting approve of such new Articles
the margin in red ink. revolver at his head. The complain battering from a typhoon. The vessel with or without modification, the ant knocked up the man's band, and was on a voyage from Hoihow and subjoined Resolation will be proposed the nvolver went off wounding Lim Hai hong s:d on Thunday as an Extraordinary Resolution, in the arm. The complainant ran in an into very severe weather. | namely
of the abip were washed overboard.
-
approved by this meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof; be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the excision of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof.
the direction of Water Street calling The wind rapidly got up to (2) That the new Articles already oot save fe and the four men typhoon force, with an extremely Hydrangea, (Chin On) from Swa-dapersed. Sergt. Fellon who hap-heavy sea, A lifeboat was washed peped to be approaching in a from the davits, accommodation richa heard the revolver abot, ladders were smashed and other dar- sad seeing the defendant running age to the superstructure was dore. stopped him. When he was searched In addition 200 pigs, part of the cargo he had a dagger in his possession, Sun On, (Lee Fat) for Canton.-The complainant collapsed in Water May 25.
Street and was carried to No. 7 Police Station from where he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. At the hospital be identified the defendant as one of his sasîlanta.
Dr. D. J. Valentine said the complainant had three wounds, an entrance wound, and an exit wound
-Shun Shing, (Po On) for Kwong Chow Wan-May 26.
Azay le Pideau, (M.M.Cie.) for Tokobama, Shanghai---May 25.
Hike Maru, (Lapicque) for Purt Parceval-27.
Balph Moller, (Chan Yu Teng) for Haiphong Hay
for
Providence, (Kwong Mow Tai) Newchwang-May 27.
Victoria, (C. & A. 8.8.) for Melbourne, Shanghai-May 27.
Chihaya Maru, (Suzuki) for Hongay. —May 27.
Kaijo Mara, (OS.E.) for Keelung Swatow. May 28,
and a graze across the chest, All three could have been caused by one bullet. The wound in the arm would be permanent, and would affect the use of the man's armD,
The care was adjourned.
CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY. Hydrangea, (Chin On) for Swatow. digestion and constiration, and quicky Despondency is often caused by in-
May 19
disappears when Chamberlain's Lables Shinyo Mara, (T.KK.) or Sansre taken. These tablete strengthen the Trancisco, Keelung.-May 29.
digestion and more the bowels. For zale by all Chemmista sod rtorekeepers,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Cargo by the .Wry Castle" not cleared by May 30 will be subject to sent In that date daroaped cargo will be exnoind. Agente,-Dodwell & Co Ltd.
13 June 1 will be subject to rent. Curso per s.s. Bendoran "not cleared Damaged goods will be examined the same day at 10 .m Livingston & Co., Ltd.
Agente,-Gibb,
NBE Undersigned have received instruc
(FOR 1000UST OF THE ONCERNEJ),
0%
FRIDAY,
June 2, 1922, at 10.30 am.. st their Salon Booms, No. 8 Des Your Boad. Corner of
Ice House Street,
Quantity of HJUSKHOLD FURNITURE, Remored to Sales Rooms for con- venience of sale, Comprising: Sideboards, Dinner Waggon Dining Table and Chairs, Chesterbelds, Arm chairs, Wardrobes. Single Teak Beds,
&c, Also
&c.,
Quantity Toilet Sundries, including Hair Brushes, Toilet Powder, Toilet Soap, &, &c
-Cash on delivery,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
ductioneers.
Bocskong, May 27, 1924.
Sample of Electric Bowls in cur stock. Any Shades: Bize 12" and 10"
Pink, Yellow, Bloe--Colour of fover
on edge...
..
..
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSÓ GIVEN that a FURTHER EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the same place, on MONDAY, the 26th day of June, 1922, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving a report of the proceedings at the above mentioned Meering and of confirming if thought fit, as Special Resolutions, the above mentioned Resolutions (Nos, 1 and 2). TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND
OTHER INSTITUTIONS."
Should the first of the above Resolutions (No. 1) be confirmed
UNIYARZAL ELECTÍKU Z ZACHINERY CO. Show Room : #1 Wellington St. Zalephone vidi,
as a Special Resolution by the A LL preliminary notices of forth. requisite majority, the alterations A coming meetings, lectures and FOR A LAME BACK. in the Company's Memorandum of entertainmenta, sent for Insertion in When you have pains or lamences in Association consequently involved the news columns of the China bail, the back bathe the parts with Chambers will be submitted to the Supreme are charged for at the rate of $1 each, Hans Pain Balm twice a day, massaging Court of Hongkong for confirmation. (as amounced in May and June of minutes at each application. with the palm of the hand for five Dated this 27th day of May, 1922. - last year) providing that they do not
Thes dampen a piece of fangel slightly viti
peopg more than four lives, In future if this space is exceeded they this i piment, and bid it, on over fet. seat of pain. For sale by all Chemistr
will be placed in the advertising and Storekeepers.
colums at the prevailing ryba“,
Order of the Board
H. O. HOLT,
Manager
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