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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1923.
INTIMATIONS
WANT
BETTER EDUCATION FOR ADVERTISEMENTS
- BRITISH CHILDREN IN
HONGKONG.
A PUBLIC MEETING
will be held in the CHAMBER OF Commerce Room,
CITY HALL,
on
THURSDAY, March 8th, 1923,
sharp
at 5.30 p.m. To discuss The Belter Education of British Children in Hongkong.
The Chair will be taken by Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, KC, supported by
Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr, Mr. H. W. Birdd, Mr. Montague Ede, Mr. A. D. Lang, and
Mr. A. R. Lowe.
The meeting will be addressed by Mr. N. Tecadala Mackintosh, M.A.
The subject is of grave importance and all parents and other interested are caracally requested to attend. Hongkong, February 20, 1923.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE
محص
IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNU. AL ORDINARY GENERAL MEET ING of the Company (siaca iti registration) will be held the Hong-
kong Hotel Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 12th March, 1923, at 11.00 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Manager, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1922.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED · from Today, the 8th day of March, to Tuesday, the 13th day of March, 1923, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, February 28, 1923.
HONGKONG DOG, CAT, POULTRY
AND PIGEON SHOW.
BY kind permission of the Officer Commanding The Hongkong Defence Corps, a Show will be held
48 WORDS 8 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID.
Every additional word 4 Cente - for 8 insortions.
LOST.
LOST-Left in the Ladies' Room, about 7.20 p.m., on Monday, March 2nd Floor, Hongkong Hotel, 5th, Diamond Solitaire Ring Finder rewarded on returning to this office.
TO LET.
LET-Two Alry Office Rooms on top floor of 8, Queen's Road, Central. Apply to Gande, Price & Co., Ltd.
THE CHINA MAIL.
AUSTRALIAN AND DRINK. prohibition success in only two lioane-Melbourne and Sydney at d'o'clock in
ing districts out of over two hundred
PROHIBITION NOT WANTED. --s crushing defeat:
8tate wide vote on prohibition, but New South Wales was promised did not obtain it because the compensation to the dispossessed publicans, in the event of access to the anti-liquor cause, would have absorbed too many millions,
the orening, and the ways of prohibi tionists when they get a sympathetio law on their side does not encourage the whole, the result of the restriction the moderate citizen to join them. On may have been unfavourable to a larger measure of prohibition.
In a new licensing Bill which has The prohibition movement has do Victorian State Legislature, local passed the Lower House of the far mada no effective appeal to option has been abolished and a Australiana. Local option lawe have general prohibition vote authorized been tried in some States and have for the whale Stabe every eight years. proved failures.
Meanwhile, a Licences Reductions In New South The first poll will be in 1950, This Board has been accomplishing vala- Waler, and now in Victoria, they does
not satisfy have been repealed, says thebitionists, of course. They demand Melbourne by rooting out all kinds of the probably work in Victoria and notably in Melbourne correspondent of The refazendom every week till prohibition liquor dens which were often mere Timer,
is carried and then no other poll till meorts for people who sooner or later | The law provides for a three-fifths menace to the good and necessary they are all dead.
get into jail and were always a majority to ranke the prohibition vote hotel. These liquor saloons are com effective. Prohibitionists, who think pensated when they are closed from that anything which hinder their a fond secumulated out of a percont" cause is an outrage, demand a simple aga levy on the trade. In a few year majority. Batau the three-fifths the Board has pulled down the signs another Government the Nationalist repeal as well as on the original bas moderate drinking community.
Another promise has been made by acts both ways, is imposed on the from 1:491 of them. Yet we daim to which is more favourable to the enactment, they probably have not prohibitionists, and it will probably much to complain of Boms of the be kept. Last years vote on probibi- fother Statos may ultimately bave polls tion in Queensland produced a desid on the question. It would be a sur- ed negative. A similar poll in Vieprise if in any of them,, with the despondent When this is due to con Women often become norvous and apposed to be in the greatest were carried. It has taken Austro Tablets The e tablets are easy to take strength, taking their energy has some time to grow accustomed and pleasant in effect. For sale by all oriterion of their voting power, gave (to the closing of hotels'in capitals like Chemists and Storekeepers.
Despondency Des to Constipation.
FRENCH LESSONStoria, where the prohibitionists were possible exception of one, prohibition stipation it la casily corrected by taking
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16, Morrics Hill Road,
INTIMATIONS.
G.
R.
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
THE INSTITUTE will RE-OPEN
THE
on MONDAY, 5th March. Students will be enrolled at the Education Office only, and should apply at once for Eatry Forms.
Hongkong, March 5, 1923,
THE PEAK HOSPITAL LIMITED.
(In Liquidation)
NOTICE.
A Meeting of the Creditors of the Company will be held on the 17th day of March, 1923, at the offices of Messrs."PERCY SMITH, SETH AND FLEMING, at twelve o'clock moon, THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE pursuant to the provisions of Section
&t
CORPS
on
181 of the Companies Ordinance 1911. At this Meeting the Creditors-will- be asked to determine whether an application shall be made to the Court for the appointment of any person as Liquidator in the place of or jointly with myself the Liquidator appointed by the Company or for the
SATURDAY, 10th March, 1923, from 3 to 6 p.. Besides the usual classes for Dogs, there will be classes for puppies from 6 to 12 months old, for a litter of Puppies under 3 months old on the appointment of a Committee of date of the Show, and for cross-bred Inspection. Dogi.
Entry Forms may be had from the Undersigned,
No Entry will be accepted unless accompanied by the Entrance Fee. Dog $2, Cat $1. Poultry and Pigeons, 50 cents per pen.
ENTRIES CLOSE ON 7th inst.
B. L. FROST,
Hon. Secretary,
C/O THE EASTERN EXTENSION
TELEGRAFII Co.
Hongkong, March 5, 1923.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER of the Company will be alowed from TUESDAY, 13th March 1925, to WEDNESDAY, 11th April 1923, both days inclusivo,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. 5. ROBERTS,
Hongkong, March 5, 1923.
: MARTIN'S
Secretary.
H. PERCY SMITH.
Liquidator.
Dated the 6th day of March 1923.
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CO'S STORE.
36 Wing Lok Sirest,
Opposita World Theatre,
Stylish Ladies' & Gentlemen's Footwear
MARKET
Best Birlain. Met Lung Pa Ib. 28
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Poultry.
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24
92
Steak Sirloin,-Ngan, Lat
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28
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18
Tongue, treeh,-Nga Id each 60 Tongue, corned.--Ham Ngsɑ I4
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60
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lb Fowls, Haluan,-Ho Nam Kul π Gleeee,-Ngo Pigeone, Canbou-ak Kap.ch 63
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38
45
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22
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ta-kouk
05 $1.20 Motton Chop,--Young Pad Kwat ib. 38.
Leg.-Young Fal
38 Shoulder,-Young han + Baddle,-Yeang Oz Tak 26 SA Braia,Chu No...........per t 3 Foot-Chu Konk...
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14
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Lemona, (America)-Kam Bhan
8
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Lichens, Dzied, (small stone)-
10
8
Lai Chi Kon Tb.
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Liver,- K... *** Ib. 20
30
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Oranges, (Canton), Sweet-
15
Pork Chop-Chu Pal Kwab ... 20
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11 exp's Head and Fost,--Yeang
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60
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Persiamens, Large-Hung Too 14 ***
Heart-Yonng Bach 10
Plantain Tal Ohio...
8
7
Etdneys-Young Tin each 15 Liyoz,-Yang Bob
Pumele, lam,--Telm Lo Yad .......ela ·70
12
10
Walzer,-Hop To
IV. 16
20
25
Sucking Pigs, to arder,Ohu Taal, B
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25
38
Sust, Beef,-Shang Ngan Yani
24
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Mutton,Shang Young Yan, 30 Folgan. Tal Yak
in 24 Bangingin Teal Cheng 20 No. 1 lb. 16
Canton Fresh Water Fish,--
44
Almonds,-Hang Yan... 65 Apples, (California),—Kam Shan
Plug Eo, 94 Baranas, (bride's), Macao,—Can
Lemons, Ubina,--Ling Mung... Ib. 10
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Grape-Po TaTas ..
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Vegetables, &c.
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Artichoke,--Ah Uhl Chanic. ... fetal
Besas, Sprout,--Nga Tw... ...ba
Long-Tan Kek...
Best Root-Hung To The
Bitter Squash,-Fa E
$1
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(Shanghai)—Ye Tool = 10
Dans Eboots, bench,--Kàn thun „
Bench
Fish,
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Sarbel,Ka Illama
A
19
Bream,-Pin Yo,
28
20
Brinjals, Green, Chẳng Tan Kva,,7
Red-H-K
7
16
Cablage Chlrose, (common),—
Hol Bin Yo
Kal Trok
24 15
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600 IM ***
80
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45
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16
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Carros,-Kdin Shani in lb #
Duze-Wong Hel Lay
16
10
Dog Flab;--Thi Tes, Bha
10
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84
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STOP
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THINK of the dirt, germs
etc. a cloth sult gathers during a season's wear.
So don't hesitate; send that Buit along. OVE PRICE $3,25.
STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY:
ESTABLISHED 1902.
Write or send for complete price list,
WORKS aud' HEAD OFFICE YAUMATI
Tel. Kowloon 32. HONGKONG DEPOT 16, Stanley Street, Tel Central 1979
B2, Praya Xast.
19, Canton Road, Kowloon. SHAKL, CANTON,
There is a CAILLE Motor for Every Type of Boat
CAILLE
Whether inboard or outboard-for a canoe or for a work boat up to60 forinthere is a Caille motor to fit it.
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Write for cataloqué, find out particu- Lars, and you'll buy Callie Motora.
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Permotor
The CAILLE Feafbetion Motor Co.
Cande
Michigan
4.
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They need to be carried
is onder to preseive.
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essential for this purpose
NATURAL MINERAL WATER FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S Springs
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in bottles, hair and spilte
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LADIES, GOSTUMES A. KEROLALITY.
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FOOK SUN FOR SALE. Fanama Hati, Fait Hats, Straw Hats and all Kinde
at Hate... HATS CLEANED A SPECIALITY, No. 80, Wellington Street
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LL preliminary, gotices of forth- coming meetings, lectures and entertainment, sent for insertion t the news colomna of the Ching-Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each ((as announced In May and June of last year) providing that they da not Decavy more than four lines, In future if this space le ercoeded they will be placed in the advertising, columns at the prevailing rates a
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Shoe Store
17 Pottinger 21. Central,
Lower Last Bond.
Every parchaser will be amifited to one of war Brankom nad shoe cream KTALÁL.
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BANITARY -ENGINEERS ↑
MONUMENTALISTE
Odam in Godowns, SBA. Wanchal Road Hongkong.
Large stock of BATHS and BATH ROOM-
:. FITTINGS. 1 LAVATORY BASINS FLUSH ́ CLOSETS,
COMNODES, DETS, do, do
-OPEN & CLOSED STOVES, COOKING RANGES, TIED GRATES.
CAN A ITÁLIAN MARBLE MORIALS...Also in pelished
Hongkon
Frogs Tin Kalemme, va Caroups, Shak Path
Gadgaon,--Pak, Kap In ... Haines-Ten Pak
- Halitos, -Chanda Kwan
Labem,-Wong FATHOM
-Lolebeck, ---Lang Ba
Mackwyk, --Chi Tệ n Monk Flih, -Mong Tu Mallet--That Yo Oysters, ---Shang Ho Parros Flab,---Kai Kung Poroby The Loį Piką, ---Ja Pan Ta
Footres, Flac) Pomfret, Walte
Bay-Pal
Chilles, Prted,--Keu Imb, Ohlu „ 20
10 Greco,--Ching Lab Chia 'e
Ogrry Broff, English,pr Ka lë Ohr
Cucumbers, ---Ching Kwa
Gaello, Sun Tan
Gingar young---Bm
Ginger, old,L, Kaung --
Harumadinh, Shangbai, -Lák
Indian Corn, ---Shukr Blil beside
„Water Checkmiris,—MA That - The B
Mandarin, WE WIL
Jam Ka Tala „Mushrooms, Temb, ----83 sang Tao Ku Ibu
Galore. Bombay, là nh
Ouloos, Groen,--Ching Chung. Eb Onloor, Bhanghai, ---Shaung-hol
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