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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1928.
Hughes & Hough
Coal Contractors,- Ganarai Auctioneers and Brokers.
-PUBLIC AUCTIONS-
INTIMATIONS
INTIMATIONS.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND
BUILDING CO., LTD.":
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thay
THIRTY-FOURTH OR DINARY MEETING of SEIARE HOLLERS in this Company will be hold at the Company's Offices Victoria Baildings, on TUESDAY, 13th February, 1923, at 11.30 o'clock 1m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Blato ment of Accounts for the paar ding 31st December 1923,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will
ba CLOSED from MONDAY, 5th February to TUES DAY, 13th February both daye luola- IN THE MATTER of theive during which paried no tranfer Companies Ordinance 1911 of aharos aan be registered."
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS
No. 2 of 1923.
and
IN THE MATTER of an Application by the Luen On Fire & Marine Insurance Company Limited.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
a Petition has been presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong for confirming. a resolution reducing the capital of the sald company from $500,000 divided into 20,000 shares of $25 each to $250,000 divided into 20,000 shares of $12.50 each and is directed to be heard before Sir William Rees Davies Knight Chief Justice of the mid Court on the 26th day of February 1923, at 10.30 a.m.
Creditors or shareholders of the Company who desire to oppose the making of an Order sanctioning the reduction of capital should appear in -person or by Counsel at the time of hearing. A copy of the Petition may be seen by any creditor or -shareholder of the company and a copy will be furnished to any creditor or shareholder by the Solicitors below Damed on payment of the praper charges therefor. HASTINGS & HASTINGS DENNYS & BOWLEY,"
8, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong. Solicitors for the above named...
Hongkong, February 10, 1923.
company.
NOTICE
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that owing to the CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS a constant-sup ply of water will be given in all RIDER MAIN DISTRICTS during TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURS DAY and FRIDAY, the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th, instant.
T. L. PERKINS,
Water Authority. -Public Works Department, -- Hongkong. February 9, 1923. -
"HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
~ INTERPORT GAME.
Hongkong v. Shanghai Saturday, February 17th. Clubground, Kick off at4.p.m. sharp. South China. Athletic, v. Shanghai
Monday, February 19th. Club ground. Kick off at 4 pm, sharp, Admission to Stands:-Both games. Covered (All reserved) $2. Uncovered (Reserved) $1.50, Unreserved $1. Chatra 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, 1023,
tylish Ladies & Gentlemen's Footwear
THE TIN YIN HONG co.
Bho Store).
Pottinger HL. Central, Lower Lear Hoad,
elaser will be entitled to one of
Fand she creout gratia.
י
By Order of the Board of Directors.
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 2, 1923.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTIOR TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ONE
HUNDRED AND TUJIRD. ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, 44, Des Voeux Road, on TUESDAY, 13th February, 1923, at 12 d'olook Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring Dividend and electing. Directors and Auditors.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
35 WORDS 3 INSERTJOKE, DEBE PREPÁIÐ.“
Every additional word & Cente for 8 Insertions.
WANTED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE FRENCH TASK IN THE RUHE,
-SHADOWS BEFORE.
COMING EVENTH ADVERTIZID IN THE MAIL.”
7% LONDON, February 10th, In the event of a general strikó on the February, 12-Comnet Theatro; German allways the French Covera" The Prodigal Jadge World ment has requested facilities of passage Theatre Joyful Bebe Daniels in for coal trains, through the British song. The March. Hare" Kowloon It is understood that French has sug Theatre; No public performance to gested the temporary transfer, to French FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. control, of a small portion of the British zone. The British Government has ro with three bedrooms and fezred the matter to the Military Author modern conveniences, in Hongkongitles at Cologne. or Kowloon, for about three months, July, August, September. No children. Write X.YZ. c/o "China Mail."
*TO LET.
TO LET-Two Alry Office Rooms on top floor of 6, Queen's Road Central Apply to Gande, Price & Co., Ltd.
LET. One European Flat in Building" Wanchal Gan Road, apply to 32, Kennedy Road. Hongkong.
night
February 13.-Theatre. Baral, Çil- bert and Bulliyan Opera Co... Trial By Jury" and "H.M.8. Pinafore."
Cabaret Dance 9 p.m.
February 13 Coronet Theatre February 13.-Theatre Royal, Gil- in the direction of Radevormwald. Thebert and Sullivan Opera Co., "Pirates French deny that they intended to occupy Elberfeld,
of Penzance."Naye
DUSERELDORT, February 10th." The French advance, between the British zons and Elberfeld, has extended
February 14-15.-Theatre Royal, Gilbert and Ballivan Opera Co., 'The Yeoman of the Guard.
Habeasty 16-Theatre Royal, Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co..
"Iolantha"
LONDON, February 10th -The extension of the French occupa tion of Germany is described by merizes from Essen an accompanied by a sort of oreening paralysis. The staffs are lar work when the stations are occupied. The West Rubris still closed to passen gor traffic and the East Hebr is sending a reduced ervice of low train to the use
PUBLIC ADORORS,, Two trips are going to Berlin daily, instead of eight. The production of the
February 12-Lammert Bros., mines is at the lowest, and is confined to breaking up collection of about 800 TO LET From begloning April (for tree the local iron and steel nous picked stamps, Sales Booms, 5.15
One Year), Furnished; WELL tries. The thirent, by the French to place in embargo BURN, 78, The Peak (6 Rooms) mean increasing the amount of coal February 13.-Lammert Bro
on these deliveries will merely pin. on Motor Road,
Garage, dumped at the Tennis Court and Garden. Apply already embarrassing the French. In writer, two ricthas and an astrono pit heads, which is valuable household furniture, type- one case, at Recklinghausen, the coal has mical telescope, Sales Rooms, 11 x.11. been thrown into a marth.
FARIS, February 10th.
to H. A. LAMMERT.
with
FRENCH LESSONS
a. MOUSSION
16, Morrison Hill Road,
INTIMATIONS.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF
A GODOWN CO., LTD. Company will be OLOSED from Monday 29th January, to Tuesday, 13th February, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registeroci.
By Order of the Board of Directors:
JOHN ARNOLD.:
Secretary. *Hongkong, January-13, 1923.
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED:
THE
P
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Sbare- holders will be bold at the Offices of Mesara, DoDWELL & COMPANY, Limsten,-) on THURSDAY, the 15th February. 1923; at 11.30 .m. for the purpose of receiving, the report of the General Alanogurs together with a statement of accounts to, 31at Decomber, 1922,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the fth to 15th February 1923, both dates
inclusivo.
DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, General Managers, Hongkong, Fabraury 5, 1923.
GREEN. ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
. LIMITED.
THE THIRTY-FOURTH OR
DINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Campany will be held at the Ofices of the Company, St. George's Buildings, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, co FRIDAY, the: 23rd day of February, 1943, at 11 o'clock in the forenson for the paropte of receiving a Statement of Account and Report of the Direstora for the year ending 31st December, 1923, and declaring & dividend.
T TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Wedues. day the 14th February, 1923, antil Friday the 23rd February, 1923, both dayi inclusive.
- it
By order of the Board of Digestors SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Mansvers.......
Hongkong, February 9, 1923,
THE HONGKONG ROPE HANU. FACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
THE
THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above COM- PANY will be held at St George's Building, Chater. Read Victoria, on TUESDAY, the 37th February 1923, at 11 o'clock am. for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts and. the report of the General Manager for the year ending 31st December, 1993; and electing a Consulting Committee
GE. WARREN&CO., LTD. and Auditors a
BANITARY ENGINEKIS
MONUMENTAL.LUTH ·
Oom Godowan,
18, Wkocha! Hoad Hongkong-
- TeL. Central · No. 10-
Large stock of
·BATES and BATH, ROOK
FITTINGS:
LAVATORY BASINS FLUSH CLOSETS.
COMMODES, BIDETS, &c., £o.
OPEN & CLOSED STOVES, COOKING.
BANGES, TILED:GRÁTÉS
AMERICAN
HEMORIAL
LIAN-MARBLE
Polishad
The Transfer Books of the Company. will be closed from SATURDAY thé 17th February, 1982; until TUESDAY, 27th February, 1923, both days Xa clusives GAMES
SHEWAN, TOMES & 0092 General Manager. Hongkong, February 8, 1923.
JARTIN
PIOL
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NUAL
While critica of the Government's failure to secure rengrations, from the Kuhr is increasing, it is mostly confined to the axirem Loit, and there are no signe of general immatimes, even in the face of the paralysis of communications by rail and water owing to strikes and sabotage in the Ruhr ren, and the des ing of the Lorraine immwork through lack of fun, which was formerly received from the Ruhr. The public recalls Pre- mier Polncare's insistence, at the outret, tha the tank would be protracted. It in evident, howevy, that in face of German obstruction, the French are tiring of conciliatify methods, and have decided to
* KPORTING EVENTS,
February 17-Hongkong Football Association Interport Game, Heng- kong v. Shanghai. Kick-off 4. p.m.
February 17-Hongbong Football Association Interport Game, Boath China v, Shanghai. Kick-off 4. p.m.
Men's Association Annial Marathon February 19.-St. Andrew'■ Church
Race at 4 p.m.
February 28.-Fit day of Jockey Club's race meeting.
Club's race meeting,
March 1.-Second day of Jockey
31arch 2-Third day of Joskey Cb's race meeting.
THE THIRTY-SIX ORDINARY AN-done the harsher masures which the
MEETING OF SHARE Heliars fa the first place advocated. HOLDERS will be held at the Office of Conferences of French and Belgian Mesara. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. on Ministers discussed, yesterday and to TUESDAY, February 20th, 105%), at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of day, the establishment of a more rigorous Club's race meeting., the Directors and the Sons of Accounts organisation, in the Rahr aron, with a for the year ended December Blat, 1972,
viaw to diverting products to France and Belgium
THE TRANSFER-BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, February 8th, 1021 to Tamlay, Fabrasry 20th, 1923, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.
By Order of the Board of Directors
W. BROWN
Secretary. Hongkong, February 9, 1921. ■
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION; -
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tist the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Chareholders in this Corporation will be held at City Hall, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 24th February 1923, at Noon, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of accounts for the your ending 31st December, 1922.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be cisaed from Monday 12th February to Saturday 24th February 1923 (both days inclusive) during which period ng transfer of shares can be registered.
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By older of The Court of Director
Á. G. STEPHEN. ·
Chial Manager. Hongkong, February 5, 1923.
Appreciation from
All Quarters
Foreveryone who writes and testifiesto the benefitreceived from Hall's Wine, the GreatB Brush Tonic for Health and Strength, there must be bun- dreds who do not take the trouble. But, judging from our files alone, its growth during nearly thirty years in →the favour of doctors, nurses and patients is phenomenal. A doctor, writer.” For mental
· ́ard“ physical extrauation”, i know?! nothing better than Hall Wing, *I take it myself when run down," SA patient writon':'...!! KÄIT Wine has made me feel much Manger, in fact, I feel twice:: Well since 3 fiave been taking 1775
Hall's Wine
PARIS, February 10th.
At a conference betweg Premier Poin-
March 3-Fourth day of Jockey
"COMPANY"MENTINGËS
February 13.--Hongkong and Can- care and the Belgian Minister of Foreign ton, Macao Steamboat Co., meeting at Affairs. M. Jaspar. it was decided to Co. a office Sa, Des Voeux Road, noon, brohibit German Ministers, Tmnerist or State, frim entering the Ruhr.
February 1394th ordinary mie Thising of the Kowloon Land and Build- action was taken in view of the unresting Co., Ltd., Victoris Buildings, at capsed kr Chancellor Cuno's recent visit,
THE CIVIL WAR IN IRELAND,
11 30 8.m.
February 15.-Union Waterboat Cry., Ltd., 18th annual meeting, DUBLIN, February 10th.
Dodwell and Co.'s offices, 11.30 am. "War will go in until the conabry's indepandince has been recognised by our ang of shareholders of Hongkong and
February 20-36th Annual mob enemies, both foreign and domestic," do clares a proclamation issued bei Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lench, Irregular Chief of Staff who Ltd. at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, addressed the Republican forces. The Matheson and Co., Ltd., at noon. proclamation env: "There can be ro February 25-34th ordinary an- compromise on this fundamental condi- nual meeting of Green Island Coment tion." and appeals to the man net to Co., Ltd., at St. George'e Buildings, be deded into murrendering their strope) at 11 am b position, so dearly wall.
It wave that
it is within their gramm if they stand Shanghai Banking Corporation, February 24,-Hongkong and itedly and firmly, and urges, & om- tinuance of activities
ordinary yearly meeting, City Hall, Three armed ren, practically simul noon. taneously with the ime of the proclama works at Dublin from whence the new tion. blow up he land mines the 'nrinting
amnesty offer yesterday einarzzed, doing thousands of pounds' worth of damage.
MEMEL INSURRECTION.
Lowboy, February 1022. The settlement of the Memel incident is foreshadowed by Paris advices from Kovno. Bating that the insurgents have retired to Lithuania. A: Provisional: Government has been formed at Memel, composed of men who are not connected with the rising.
The Aembly has passed a resolution
FLOWER SHOW. February 22-Annual flower and vegetable show of the Hongkong Horticultural Society.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Loveland, Fornes of waterfa reservoirs
the let February, 1999 y CITY AND HILL DIETRICE WATES. WORKS {"
Below
galising the emigration of unskilled Tram sto si sia. Below Bow Labour to Ceylon and the Malay Staten.
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Below overflow is it. 7 in. Balow overdow wowe Nil Culture - 2506. ↑
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12990
503.40 KEE
[A cable message dated Paris, January Blew overton 2511. 3 in. Below overtow 31st stated:The conference of ambasa sadora has decided to send a Note, 2 la part de la which, it is understood, amounts to an ultimatum, requesting Lithuania to re store a normal situation at Memel. It demands the withdrawal of Lithuani troops
dad armed bands, the dissolution of the Provisional Government and the xo-establishment of inter Allied authority. It is understood that the Note threatens forcible action. A further cable, dated February th stated:"In replying to the Allied Ultimatum, mentioned in a'mes age (daled January 31st, the Lithussian Government "denics that it provoked the Memering, which, it says was partly due to the delay in the solution of the question The Government expires a desire for the speedinti re-establishment of Allied authority, and has ordered all volunteers to return to their homes
Oosampon of water, In..."thés, City
nd Ell District in millions and decimale allons during the month of January.
pepidation.
0
constans supply in all disclots derfor January 10s with the exception of the District West of Eastern Street, here Intermitent Supply by Rider Visina was More | resorted to, in - 1919 from 1st to 1]st Sew Wänakry excepting 4 daya wim's 27th o ATHLONDON, February 10th 40th full vw when a Constant Supply
Speaking at Oldham, Sir W Toynson New Year
wwe turned on na woont of Chinese
COTTON PRODUCTION.
Hicks (Parliamentary Secretary of the talticht Supply in all tider Main Ovorsen
Departhent) dwelt on the Districts during Jank
need for reducing the coat of production, KOLONN NÁTKE TOKIS LEV
Order
the
regain the cotton
ort trade He said that he saw no
not be quadrupled
DIBASTI
EDOUX SAMAIN ELECTRIC LIFTS.
These lifts are installed in most of the largest and best known buildings all over Europe.
The Undersigned, have been appointed by the above manufacturers as sole agents for China and on application will furnish specificatious and quote rock bottom prices.
A contract has just been signed with one of Hong- kong's best known contractors to supply for the new Hotel at Kowloon one of these clevators complete with motor, driving gear and all accessories. This lift will serve seven floors carrying six persons.-
TOTAL TRAVEL 105 feet at a speed of 120 feet
per minute, QURRENT 3 phase, 200 volts, 60 cycles, CABIN
Of the well known and beautiful French Acajon wood, provided with mirrory, Electric light and fan.
GATES
Iron revolving gates with automatic. switches for ean floor,
PRICE
The CLF price of this contract is $4,000 (HK: Currency)
This price compares favourably with other makers, Enquiries and orders will receive our best and most careful attention.
CO., LTD.
BRITTO & C
5, Duddell Strest—lat Floor.
Tel. Central 3590.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA FOR EDOUX SAMAIN.
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Containing about 9999% Mealle Zinc 1999% guaranteed), Shipped in platen verging, 56 lbs. walght.
ZINC CONCENTRATES (Various)
Grades
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