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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9,1923
Bughes & Hough
Deal Contrastors, General
Auctioneers and Brokers.
L-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
R.
WING to the stoppage of the Peak OW
Tramway Service from 10 pm on the 10th fust to Tam. on the 12th inst Motor Vehicles will be permitted to nee the New Road to the Peak ne far a Stewart Terraco from 6pm. on the 10th it, to 10 am on the 19th inst.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, February 6, 1923.
"INTIMATIONS.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD, THE TWENTY-SIXTH ORDIN
ARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be bold at the Offes of the Com pany St. George's Building, No. 6 Con naught Road, on SATURDAY the 10th of February, 1923, at 11 o'clock A.M. for the purpose of receiving a State ment of Accounts and the Report of the General Manager for the year anded 31st December 1922, and electing a Consulting Committeo and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from Tharaday, the 1st Februny 1923 until Saturday, the 10th February, 1923, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Blongkong, January 98, 1023.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
·FINANCE COMPANY, LED,
NOTIC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY ANNUAL
THE CHINA MAIL.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
WORDS'S INSERTIONS,
$1. FREPAID, AS Bvory additional word 4 Cents
for 3 insertions.
· WANTED,
PUBLIC
PUBLIC. ADOTION..
➜ARTICULARS and Conditions of the Eletting by Public Auction Sdė, to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day at The Pubis Works Dartment Oper of His Excellency the Governor of Two Road, in the Colony of Hongkong for Lots of CROWN LAND at Waterloo
ranowal at a Orown Rent to be fixed by the Surreyor of His Majesty the King, for
of by
FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED:
with
"three bedrooms' and modern conveniences, in, Hongkong or Kowloon for about. three months, July, August, Septetaber. No children: Write X.Y.Z. c/o :: China Mall.”
TO. LET.
10 LET. Two Airy Office Rooms on top floor of 6, Queen's Road Central Apply to Gande, Price, a Co., Ltd.
TO LET One European Flat in "Lee Building" Wanobai. Gap Road, apply to 32, Kennedy Road, Hongkong.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE TO LET-From beginning April (for)
MEMBERS and FRIENDS Aro re- minded that the GALA DAY in conection with The Opening of the NEW BOWLING LAWN takes place 4 SATURDAY, 10th February, when very interesting Programme has been arranged.
The COMMODORE and MRS. LOWE will be "AT HOME" from
D. K. BLAIR,
Vico-Commodoro. Hongkong, February 6, 1923.
DANCING.
PALACE HOTEL.
KOWLOON.
The Popular JAZZ-QUARTET-
of
H. M. S. TITANIA "
ill play at the above Hotel -SATURDAY 10th..
DANCING 9 P.M.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG,
on
IN THE GOODS of RAPHAEL AARON GUBBAY Jata of Victorin Hongkong Exchange Broker deceased.
TOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that No
the Court has, hy virtue of Scotion 58-of-the- Pratates Ordinares 1897 (No. 2 of 1897) made an order limiting the time for semifing in claims to or against the above estate to the 28th-day- of February 1923. Creditors and claimants are horoby requirad to send their claims to the undersigned by, the above.date.
Dated this 3rd day of February 1923 DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON, Procters for the Executor
1 Des Voeux Road Contral, HONGKONG.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION
INTERPORT GAME.
Hongkong v. Shanghal Saturday, February 17th. Club ground, Kick off at 4 pm. sharp.
*South Chins Athletic v.Shanghai
Monday, February 19th. · Club ground. Kick off at4p.m.sharp. Admission to Stands :-Both games. --Covered (All reserved) $2. Uncovered (Reserved) $1.50. Unreserved $1. Chairs 50 cents.,
Soldiers and Sailors. In uniform half price to all the unreserved seats. Booking for the Reserved accom. modation opens at Moutrie's on - the 5th inst.":"
Hongkong, February 1, 1923.
~NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.
nnd wawili mail you rugslaelsavory for is week is copy of any Brith Weath Now paper, ach as: Lloyd's, People, Tit Bita, Paartonne din #7 Humials of papers on ser mig List maled tree. A difenat, paper mantweekir, or the a publication forláwooks,, 19fe pays for a year's
becs ption, 1
1, incluzlug postaga.; Mosi palqué and PINELLI BETCHES, EMALEY BEigenlated by member Throughout the Emprs Bend 13-to-day to «Fariodical Posting Day.; Flymouth, England),
A Forty Years' Tost. Chamberlain's Cough Remody has
· been earing congas and calda for the past forty yes and this galood fe popularity ovary" year. What better recommendation la requited † For sale by ali Chéminta and Stonkomparti":
HOLDERS IN THIS COMPANY will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong kon on SATURDAY, the 19th. Feb., 1923, at 11 30 am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts. for the year ending 31st December
1922.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 5th February to tho 12th February (both days inclusivo), daring which period no transfer of Shares can be Registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managora. Hongkong, January 24, 1923.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND
BUILDING CO., LTD.-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OR
the THIRTY-FOURTH OB DINARY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in this Company will bo bold at the Company's Offices Victoria Buildings on TUESDAY, 13th February, 1923, at 11.30 o'clock am. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Dicestors together with the Stato ment of Accounts for the your ending 31st December 1932..
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Compsay will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 3th February to TUES DAY, 13th February hoth days inela. sivo during which pariod no transfer of tharos can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directore MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Secretary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD. General agents for
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING
Co., LTD. Hongkong, January 29, 1923.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
AND THE ONE HUNDRED
THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of SHARKHULDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Compsoy, 4A, Den Voeux Road, on TUESDAY, 13th February, 1923, at 13 o'clock Nooo, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors togeiber with a Statement of Accounts, declaring Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will, ba CLOSED..from Monday, 29th January, to Tuesday, 19th February, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 13, 1923.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF
& GODOWN CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,"
THE THIRTY-SIX ORDINARY AN- L-NUAL MEETING OF SHAKK- HOLDERS: be bold at the floor of Nga Jarding, Alatheson & Co., Ltd., on TUESDAY, February 20th, 1923, at: NOON, For the purpose of reociving the Report: of the Directors and the Statenint. of --Accounts, for the your ended December Alst, 1923, 74
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company. Will be GLOBED "from"- Thursday, February 8th, 1921 to Trewny Fabroiry "20th, 1927, „DOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE AME
By Order of the Board of Director
Hong
W.S. BROWN
-1924.
One Year), Furnished; " WELL-
BURN 78, The Feak (6 Rooms); on Motor Road, with Garage, Tennis Court and Garden. Apply to H. A. LAMMERT.
FRENCH LESSONS
́G. MOUSSION
15, Morrison Hill Road,
INTIMATIONS.
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING of Shares holders will be hoki at the Qliçes” of Metara DoDWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, on THURSDAY, the 15th February 1923, at 11.30 am for the purpose of receiving the report of the Gosral Masagers together with a statement of accounts to. 3 1st December, 1822.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the 8th to 15th February 1923, both dates inclusive. DODWELL, & COMPANY, LIMITED, General Managers. Hongkong, February 5, 1923.
HONGKONG - &; SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
tarm of 75. yúars, with the option" of
uns further term of 76 year
Infend Lot No.
-PARTICULARS OF THE LOTA.
Boundary Measuremonta
Locallig
Wetar
ME. Y
EL.
Dorienta
Upant Price.
Anonal Beat.
bont
• ́s per ulo ptam: 17.000
Kamioas
Tabund
Lot No.
11,700 184
TEL
Waterfor
He
G.
SHADOWS BEFORE:
COMING, EVENTS ADVERTISED IN THE “MATIK
ENTERTAINMENTE
February 9. Coronet Thastro; Doris Keane in "Romanos. World Theatre; Ralph Ince in Out of the Snows." Kowloon Theatre; The Title Clown..
February 9-Star Theatre; Band- man's Eastern Cirenit Ltd, present Kuoi's Royal Hawaiian Troubadours
*Hawaiian Dream,”
doliers."
"THE" BACHELOR GIRL"
PUNISHING AN AUTHOR.
نه
M.Victor Margueritte Com mander of the Logion of Horiour,
BELLICOSE BUMBLES
"YOU COME OUTSIDE1".
PUNOHES AND "PANDEMONIUM,
the French novelist, whose recent A atraight left delivered with fas work La Garconne (the Baclie
lor Girl) has been the subject of precision was the deciding factor in a criticism for its alleged immorality thrilling ouutest at the Newtown has been found guilty of conduct Sydney) Town Wall, when Aldonnan unbecoming G member of the Dibble gained the honoura in a no Legion of Honour by the Council decision bout with Alderman Bolquot
A letter from Mr. Omkos, Uniel of that Qrder. A decree has been drawn up expunging his name from Secretary: stated that the mere olos unit the shrature of the President by legislation against burials would This nowing of the old Camperdown Comstory the list of members.
of the Republic.
effect nothing definita heyond pro
February 10, Theatre Royal; The Great Australian Theatrical firm,
This is the second, time; în 50 hibiting buriale, which, in any ca J. C. Williamson Ltd., present their years that action has been taken could be prohibited by the Board of
against a member of the Order. A Health if necessary. Gilbert and Sullivan Opars Company. Tumber of eminent French writers Alderman Solomon complained that Opening Performance The Gon-live condemned M. Margueritte's the council had several times written
novel. but others, including Mto the trustees of the demetery, bu Amtole Trance, not that the tha letters had been ignored. "They netion taken by the Corneil of them to think waares, lob of goste, Legion, in conserveure, of the antearance of the hook, is orbitary Alderman Bubble was of the opinion
he added. and contrary to the liberty of the that the remarks of Alderman Solomo novelist to describe snerty, as he from time to time had caused the
February 10.-Dancing at Palace Hotel, Korison 9 p.m.
February 11.-Coronet Theatre; Trumpet Island:"
seen it.
1 February 13.-Theatre Royal, Gile bert and Salivan Opere Co., Trial
·By Jury” and “H.M.8. Pinafore," ‚¦ February 13.—Theatre Royal, Gil- bert and Sullivan Opera Co., "Pirates of Penzance."
February 14-15.-Thesim Royal, Gilbert and Sallivan Opera Co., The | Yeoman of the Guard.”・・
February 16-Theatre Royal, Gilbert and Sallivan Opera Co., YOUNG LOVERS' DEATH menacingly at Allerman Solomon
M. Margueritie, who declined trustees to ignore the council. defend his work before the Conriril. announced that would anneal to the Council of Shie which corresponds to the British Prive Council
"Ob. you're all right," old boy, ?! aid Alderman Solomon. "Your home get good, cheap fest in the cemetery.
"Iolantha,"
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTION
February 12.-Lammert: Bros., breaking up collection ́of about 800 PAR
DARTICULARS and Conditions of pioked stamps, Sales Rooms, 5.15
the letting by Public Auction Sale, top.m..
be held on MONDAY, the 14th day February 12.-Three pieces of of February, 1993, at a p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, Crown Land at Causeway Bay. Tai by Order of His Excellency the Governor Hang and Waterloo Road respective of Ous Lot of DROWN LAND at Tally. P.W.D. at 3 p.ta. Hang in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 16 years, with the option of renoval at a Crown Kent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the
· King, for one farther term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT-
Boughty
NS. of Sale -
Inland Lot No, 2110.
Begistry N
Recallly,
At Tai Hang-
Мовчто
T
St. M
The
As per sale plan. 0,230 bi
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and Conditions of the
held on MONDAY, the 12th day of February, 1921, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Bin Exoalloney the Governor of oas Lot of CROWN LAND at Causeway Bay in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a
NOTICE ORDINARY YEARLY PAR Pablic Auction Sale, to be MEETING of the Shareholdere in this Corporation will be held at City Hall, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 24th February 1923, at Noon, for the pur pens of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of scoonats for the year coding 31st December, 1923.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be closed from Monday 19th February to Saturday 4th February 1923 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
.. "By order of The Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN.
Chipt Manager. Hongkong, Fabrotiy 5, 1923.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU FACTURING COMPANY, LTD. THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above COM- PANY will be held at St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, on TUESDAY, the 27th February 1825, at'll b'clock am for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the General Manager for the year ending 31st December, 1923, and electing & Consulting Committee and, Auditora.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be alosed from SATURDAY the 17th February, 1912, atil TUESDAY! 27th February, 1923, both days in clusivo.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Cameral Managers Hongkong, February 8, 1923,
THE KWONG KWUI 00 PHOTO SUPPLIES
60 Caden's Road, Central, Telephone No 2170:
Photos of BB
Wales Isud
Crown Reat to be fired by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for, pas further
term of lŭ years. '
- PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
BOGATY Monstresantă.
Registry Nó,
Tempio, Chusoway,
Locality
Iplard Lek
1. X. W.
X.
R (Lith
1
નું ગિ
atost
per mis plan. 7,348 758
February 13,--Lammert Bros., valuable household furniture, type writer, two ricshas and an astrono mical telescope, Sales Rooms, 11 a.m.
-SPORTING—EVENTO,
February 10-Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Gala Day in connection with the opening at the New Bowling Lawn, when. Commodore and Mrs Lawe will be "at home" from 8. p.m. February 17-Hongkong Football Association. Interport Game, Hong kong v. Shanghai. Kick-off 4. p.m.
February 17-Hongborg Football Association Interport Game, South China . Shangbai. Kick-off 4. p.m. February 19.-St. Andrew's Church Men's Association Annual Marathon Race at p.m.
February 28.-First day of Jockey Cint's race meeting.
March 1-Second day of Jockey Glab's race meeting, and
inb'e race meeting.
March-2-Third day of Jockey March 3-Fourth day of Jockey Club's race meeting.
COMPANY MEETINGS,
February 10,--Humphreys Estate and Finance Co. annual gozerat meeting at Hongkong Hotel,: 10.30
14.m.
...
February 10-China Provident Loen and Mortgaga Co., 28th or diary annual meeting of shareholders at St. Geor's Building 6. Connaught Road, 118.
LETTERS
APOLOGY DEMANDED. Alderman. Dibbie. Wan furiou "I demand an apology,” he shouted excitedly. Then waving his bande
who was sosted so the opposite side of the table. he said: "If you my
GIRL'S GROUNDLESS FEAR. that outside I'll prosecute von. You come outside and ssy-it ; I'll give you Lettom left by Willium Stanley, (a panch'on the nose'!" 18, grocer's assistant, and his Alderman Solomon: I'll go ostads sweetheart, Doria Lever, 15. quick enough. dead together beside a gas oven at mon says I food my horses in the domestic servant, who were found Alderman Dibble: Alderman Solo a house in Chichester-road, Croy- cemetery. He is a damned 'iar! don, were read at the inquest at Croydon.
Inspector M. Perkins said that he found two letters and a note on the boy and one in the pocket of the, girl.
The letters were-es follows:-
The Mayor (Alderman Pritchard) shouted for order,
"I protest" began Aldermass Solomon.
“He is a liar!...a_liar!—a Har{' screamed"Alderman Dibble. “I wil
Dear Mother-I have come to give £50 to-morrow morning if anyosa the conclusion that the end is near.an prove that ass of my horses we I am very sorry to have to do this, ever in the cemetery, Solomon tell but I think it is the best way out. more lies than anyons in the coune.” leave what I have gol to you to Alderman Turtle (resignedly): Hei keep in remembrance of me. Give a dirty dog1 cannot say any more as I cannot Then what are you? You ara a dirty my love to daddy and the rest 1 Alderman Solomon (heatedly)
think straight.-Your Loving Son,'.
cad. BILLY.
A joint note read- It is our wish that we will both be buried in the same grave as one another.
PANDEMONIUM BROKE LOOSE feet, and in the midst of the pands
At this overv alderman was on his
monium the Mayor yelled, "I will ad- journ the counál."
-The girl's letter added to her sister rend --- 1 Alderman Dibble'moved round the Dear Kitty-I have come to the end of the table towards.” Aldema conclusion that my life is really not Bolomon, and hissed, "You dirty dog worth living: no this is the end. I-von cannot prove what you my
In an undated letter to the boy Pat up your hands
the girl suggested that in a certain "That's right, give him one,” said eventuality she would have to go Alderman Turtle. through the cart or poison Kerself. Aldarman: Dibbla moved around. It was stated that there was no nimbly, and, measuring his man with sign of pregnancy in the girl..
fine precision. shot got his fett 10 The jury returned a verdict in was a staggering blow, the tips of hi each cans of Suride while of Un- fugers just reaching Aldamai that it was clear the girl was greatly stack caused Alderman Solomon to Anund Mind. The foreman said golomon's cheek. The vigour of the
troubled about what she believed to
he her condition, and her trouble reel backwards, and he pearly broker proyed upon the young man's mind, his spectacles Recoreting quickly.
ha buttoned up his coat commenced to maka signs and proses.
Don't Risk Pronmodia.
Alderman - Morgan: und -- usrand others left the chamber, and whom Alderman Solomon found that his glasons wore esfe he sat down, an The other alderman, then strollad thing to do but the effect is marvellous, to their places at the table, and the For enlo by all Chemists and Store council want on to elect the Mayor keepers
Get rid of every end si quickly as February 13-Hongkong and Can
powible. It is the forerunner of all too, Macao Steamboat Co., mesting › t
polmonary.tmab's, and parumonia my Co's office ba, Des Voeux Bold, noon. derop in a few honte Take Chamber
February 13.34th ordinary ment-Iain's Cough Remele: It is a simpla ing of the Kowloon Land and Build ing Co., Ltd., Victoria Buildings, at 11,306.m
February 15-Union Waterbost Cry., Ltd., 18th annual meeting. Dodwell and.Co.'s offices, 11:30 am. February 20-36th Annual ment- ing of shareholders of Hongkong and
C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD. Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co.,
SANITARY "ENGINEZES
MONUMENTALISTS
50tons and Godowns, Wanchal Road, Hongkong. Tel. Cantmi No. 200
ست
Large stock of BATHS and BATH ROOM
FITTINGS LAVATORY BASINS, PLUSH
CLOSETS N
COMMODES, RIDETS, 46 3.
OPEN & CLOSED STOVES, COOKING RANGES, TILED GRATES.
AMERICAN & ITALIAN, MABALE
MEMORIALSAL"
in polisbed Halgkong Granile. large selbution ul Artificial
Prices on
Ltd.. at the office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltil, at noon.
and February 24.-Hongkong- Shanghai Banking Corporation, ordinary year's meeting," City Hall;- noon.
FLOWER SHOW.
February 22-Annual flower and vegetable show of the Hongkong Horticultural Society.
Beware of Golds
Children are much more likely to con tract the o`ntaalous diseases when they bave colds Whooping bongh, diphtho fris, acarlat-lover-and-cookāmption (are; di-one that are often contracted when the child has a cold. That li why all medical authorition any howare of colda, For the quick ostre of colds you will find rothing better: "thaix? Cemmberlain's Conch Retrody. It can always ba; da” puded open and in pleasant and safe ta take.” Forʻalo by all, Chemista sod Pt.to choopers Ba
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LADIES AND GENT'S TAILOR
BEACONSFIELD “ARCADES
(OPPOSITE CITY HALL)
TEL: CENTRAL 692)
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TYRES.
BRITTO & CO. LTD 5, Duddell Street.