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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 18 1928
INTIMATIONS
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. THE SUMMER TERM will begin
on TUESDAY, 24th April, There will be an Entrance Examina- tion for New Boys at 930 p.m. on SATURDAY, 21st April. For Prospectus apply to
THE WARDEN. Hongkong, April 14, 1923.
HOUSING COMMISSION.
WANT
ADVERTISEMENTS
25 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID. Every additional word & Conte
for 3 insertions.
TO LET.
TO LET-Two Airy Office Rooms on top floor of 6, Queen's Road
Central. Apply to Gande, Price & Co., Ltd.
THE Undersigned would be glad to receive in writing on or before the 20th, inst. suggestions | TO LET.-One European flat in from members of the general public Lee Building " Wanchal Gap in regard to:-
Road. Apply to No 32 Kennedy 1-
Road,
The standardisation (with the object of reducing the cost of buildings) of
(a) Designs for houses, (b) Fixtures and fittings for
houses. (2) The reduction of the cost of
building materials,
(3) The use of cheaper or more nilable. kinds of building materials,
TO LET.-Seven-roomed detached
house with tennis lawn and garage for two cars Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
FOR SALE.
Bargain For Sale-Dinner
(4) The greater employment of A
labour saving inochines or suit only made in Jan. Cost $100 will sacrifice for $70. Apply 35) Improved methods for the Box 1424 c/o "China Mail."
devices.
Transportation of building materials,
6) Procuring an increased sup-
ply of skilled labourers,
(7) Reducing the number of mid-
dlemen,
(8) Other methods for reducing the cost of house construc- tion.
4-Measures which should be taken by the Government for promoting any of the shove objects
B-Measures which
should be
takan by the Government
(1) To increase the quantity
FRENCH LESSONS
G. MOUSSION
15, Morrison Hill Road.
INTIMATIONS..
of housing accciumada-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tion and in particular
the FIRST ORDINARY GEN.
(2) To facilitate the mild-ERAL MEETING will be held at the ing of more smises for Company's Office, 07/69, Des Voeux Road Central, on MONDAY, 30th April, 1923, at 12 Noon, for the par- pose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Auditors together with
dccupation by (i) Persons of moderate
(B) The working classes
H. E. POLLOCK, Chairman, Housing Commission.and
Prince's' Buildings,
9th April, 1923.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
THIRTY-FOURTH OR.
DINARY GENERAL MEETING will
Statement of Account to 91st December, 1922, and electing Directors
Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 23rd to the 30th April, 1923, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
E. PEPPERELL,
Acting Secretary Bongkong, April 16, 1993.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD,
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD.-
be held at the Company's Offices, St. | THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- George's Building, on SATURDAY, 21st April, 1923, at 11.30 AM. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February 1923, and electing Directors and Auditor. Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 21st April, 1993, both days inclusive. -By-Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Songkong, April 4, 1923.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO.LTD.
NOT! NOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders of THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at THE HONGKONG HOTEL, Poddor Streetj Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th April 1923, at 1130 o'clock A.M. for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the Board of Directors for the year ended the 31st December, 1932, confirming the ap- pointment of a Director, and electing
Director and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from Mon- day, the 23rd April, 1923, until Saturday, the 28th April, 1923, both day inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
WALTER J. HAWKER;
Secretary.
Hongkong, April 16, 1923.
THE SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
TWENTY-EIGHTH OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders of THE SHANGHAI HOTEL, LIMITED, will be held at THE HONGKONG HOTEL, Hong- kong, on KATURDAY the 28th April, 1925, at 12 o'clock. Noón, for the pur- pose of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the Board of Direc torn for the year onded the 31st Decomber, 1922, and confirming the appointment of the Directors and the Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from Thursday the 26 b. Apríl, 1993, until Saturday, the 28th April, 1923, both days inclusive.
By Oder of the Board,
WALTER J, HAWKER,
Secretary.
Hongkong, April 16, 1929,
SWAY HOUSE
HAT MAKER.
R. LESLIE SOLBE GREENHILL assumed charge of the above Companies with effect from the 16th instant,
Hongkong, April 16, 1923, ̄ ̄ ̄
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY· CLUB.
MAIL WEEK NEWS.
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR
THE CHINA MAIL
Navy Estimates-show a saving of nearly, £7,900,000 on last year's figures.
A feature of the concluding day's racing at, Cheltenham, was the most prominent of the Grand National candidates.
Official denial is given by Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, to the alleged plan to, transport negro miners to work the Kuhr coalfields,
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Provision is made in the Air Estimates for a larger personnel The increase in expenditure amounts to £1,116,000, the net estimates being £12,011,000,00
Bermondsey Borough Council decided to call on the borough for £172,000 to meet their expenses in the next half-year. This is a do crease of £25,000, equal to a reduce tion in the poor rate of Ed in the E on the previous half-year
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MARKET
Fat or Land,—Cho Y&0.
Easter Island far out a the Pacific Ocean, which was rumoured to have vanished after a recent earthquake, is reported by the British steamer "Rimutaka"" to be
Whale O
Sir, Herbert Nield,-K.C., M.P., chaiman of the governing body to the Association of Conservative Clubs, was elected chairman of the central council of the National Unionist Association.
■
Mr. Oscar Asche, referring to the. non-success, of "- Julius Cæsar at Melbourne, declared that as the public there evidently prefer jazz revue and films he was cancelling other Shakespearean productions.
By hie will, proved at £673,212 Lord Bolton directed "that any per- son being or becoming a Roman Catholic should forfeit their right of succession, and that any person not being a peer who should not bear the name of Orde Powlett should assume such name and arms as an essential condition of inheritance."
t officially announced that in 1 fight between Irregulars and National troops at Currine Cahir cíveen, Co, Kerry, two of the former
New Zealand's national touring were killed, three wounded, and seven taken prisoners. The troops competition, held in the Northern lost three killed and two wounded. Island through the very difficult
Four Mormon
and hilly region around Wanganui, ' missionaries " | resulted in a victory for a 10 15 h.p. who are conducting a campaign in Fiat driven by Mr. Harman, who Nottingham took up a pitch" in got the minimum of 8,283 points on the Market Place, In a few mo- formula Second place was secured ments they were mobbed by girls, by a Lexington, driven by Mr. who, with cries of "Down them!" Burns, with 10,373 points. The began a bombardment with decay four following in order of therit ing oranges and mud. The were Campbell on Essex, 10,385. Mormons fled, followed by a crowd, points; Manthan on Lexington and took refuge in the Police 10,545 points: Cochrane on Essex, Station which they afterwards left 11,167 Yeatman on Essex, 11,211 in a taxi-cab.
points.
PRODUCE IN · HONGKONG.
APPROXIMATE RETAIL PRICES.
88 18 gadintie || 2-2====
Fovie, Halan,-Hol Nam, Kai Goode, -Ngo
Pigeons, Canton, Pak Kap...ch 50
Helbow,-Hot Hau Pay Kap
Turkeys, Ocoko Kal Kang Ib. 80.
Turkeys, Hoo,F2 E F#
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Sulpes Tralia am sur
bach ...
Phesanthan Kafım am
E
12
30
Quall-Om Oben Partridge,Che Ku
Fruita.
→lb, es
Almonds,-Hang Yan .......
Apples, (California),-Kam Bhan
Ping Ko.. 25
Bananas, (bride's), Mamo,—Ban
Fleung Chin Chumbo-Yeong To
8
-
Coconut-Ye The
aen, 10}.
-Lemona, Obina,—Láng Mang....... Ib. 15
Lemona, (America). --Kan, Bhavi
Ling Mnogesch Y
Oranges, (Canton), Sweet-
Bhan-shong Tim Chang lv. 15
Oranges, Tim Chang ...
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Butcher Meat.
Poultry
April 11, June
1913.
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1914.
April 11, June
1913.
Cta.
Ota.
June 1818 1914.
Beef Stçinin.—Mei Long Pa ... th. 20
24
Cta.
THE HONGKONG HIDE & LEATHER CO., LTD.
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Prime Out...
ZA
200
24
Chicken-Hat
65
30:
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Comed.--Ham Ngru Yok.
1
3
Ospons, Small,--Bbr Kal
Roast,-Shia
28
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Breast, Next Nam
24
50
Dack, Ap
32.
1
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Dover-Par Kan
£4
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56
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Steak,Ngan Yok Pa
28
24
Steak Birinin, Ngan Lau
34
34
30
"Bausages,Ngan Choong
20
28
Egge, H.---Eil Tan' (cooking) perdne 28. Eggs, Het Tan (trach)...par dos. 30% Fowls, Canton, Kal...
18
10.00
36
Ballock's Brains,-Ngau No par seb 14
10
40
7-
Tengua, fresh,-Ngutz Lá nach 6) Tongue, pornod.-Ham Ngau 14 each... cent.
50
20
1
Hosi,--Ngau Tau... nach 1.10 Heart-Nga B... Ib. 16. Homp, Salt-Nguo Kia „ 24 Feet-Nga Keah..ch 15 Kidney, Nga Tie .15
24 Ngan Mus Lirez,Ngan Kon... 1. 10 Txive(nodrossed) Ima Tobu Ệ Calves' Head and Foot,—Rysa-tsaf-
tac-kook ... →
Bet $1.20 Matton Ctrop,-Yaung Eet Ewat. lb. 30
Leg.-Yeung Fel
1.00 13
1.20
20
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28
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Shoulder,-Young Shan 24 Baddi, Young On Tuk $6 Pigʻa Chitling, --Chu Chong
36
24
11
18
440
Brain-Chu No...... per se 3 Foot,-Cha Kear ....
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Fry,-Cha Chap
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Log Oka Pol.. Ling-Chu Han Tun
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Fish.
Bitter Squash,--Fe Kve ....
Esinjali, Gram-Ching YmKwa „s
Baxbel,---Ka Kühne, see
24
19
24
Red,Hone Kõbu, kas pa
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Bream,-Pin Yükle son,
20
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16
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24
18
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28
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30
Frogs-The Bal
Garoupa-Bhek Phi
Gadgson,--Pal Kap Xuan se – 18:
Earrings,-Two Pakis
Hallbat, Uhering Kwan Kapoor as 16, Labra-Wong Ya Ya
ZB
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Loseb,-Wa Ya
70
24.
Lobsters-Lang Wa
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Hackeral-Chi Yu
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9
52
Kaliphil Yo..
40
38
Oysters,Shang Ho
23
18
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Parob Tan Lo
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THE SECOND GYMKHANA is
THE
fixed for SATURDAY, 5th May, 1923, Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and Cause way Bay Stables,
Entries close on Saturday, 21st April, 1923.
Hongkong, April 10, 1923.
MARTIN'S.
PILLS
APIOLASTET
MARTIN'S SAPIOL ESTERI SIMEPILIS
THE CHINA. INDUSTRIAL
CO'S STORE.
35 Wing Lok Strast,
Opposite World Theatra.
FOOK BUN FOR SALE
Panama Kaza, Folz Hata,
HATS CLEANED A SPECIALITY. * No. 80, AV linkten Bireet,
Ckrp,--El Ya Cabish,-Jalk Ya Godish-Man Ya........... Orabs,—Halere var han Uuttle Wish-Mak Ye Dab,-Sha Mang Y¤ Dao-Wong Mai Lap Dog Bib,- To Sha Kala, Congur --Ho! Mám po
Plate-Fan Yes Potret, Mack H Poudret, Walle, Pak Prawing Ea BayPal Pi Bha Rock
51
Fours, (Captia), Cwiking,-5km bi, 1
Peanuts,--Fa hang
18
10
feralmmons, Large,-Hang Tao s
13
Plantalu-Tai Chłu
11
4
Pamelo, diam,Tim Lo Yan ......ach 12
12
Walnuts,-Hop To
lb. 15
14
10
Grapes-Po Tall Teen
Vegetables, &o,
Artichokes, Ah Chi Check act. 9
Beans, Sport-Nga Tab 3
Cabbage Chinese, (common),—
Cans Shoots, banch,-Kan Bhon
(Medium),
(Small),
Carro-Bam Bhu
· Oslery' Chinese,—Tong Kan Taci „
Chillies, Dried,Hon Lat Chia, 20
CAN I WEAR IT AGAIN
NEXT SEASON ?
Of course you can, if you take proper precautions before storing but be sure the cloth lins been thorough- ly sterilized.
Think of the germs, dust,
and other dangerous matter which garments gather when wom.“ Our hygienical
Dry cleaning process will ensure your clothing being free from germs, which no other' method can do.
STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
HEAD OFFICE and WORKS TAUMATI, Tol. K 32. HONGKONG DEPOT, 16, Stanley Street, Tel. 0 1270.
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VICHY-ETAT SALT
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bottles,' half and anlita
for Gout, Diabetes, Rheumastism, Gravel, Arthritis
VICHY-ETAT PREPARATIONS!
Natural salt from the water
VICHY-ETAT TABLETS
In tine and bottles.
or after meals
make digestion easy.
to make your own
VICHY-ETAT COMPOUNDS digestive aerated water
Refusa zubatitufas,
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Dealers in China Jádes, Diamonds, Pearts,
Precious Stones & Amber-Beads,
78, Queen's Boad Central,
Inspection Cordially Invited.
There is a CAILLE Motor
for Every Type of Boat
CAILLE
Whether Inboard or outboard for a canoe or for a
up to 60 fee—there is ́a Caillé motor to At it.
a work boat.
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The CAILLE Auéfections Motor Co.
Permotor
Cucumbers,Ching Kich ð Garlic,-Sun Ta
i. Ib. 'B'
Ginger young-Sun The Harag Glogar, ok,-Eo Keung se
Indian Dora,--Skok Mal ... ..mak á Tattoon,Teng Shung Trollb.) "Water" Chinetranie, —MaTal
Mashrooms, Fresh;---Khang Tao Kath.
Ukroon, kio yan
Calons, Bombay,--Young Out 10
Oslons, Green,- Shang Chung-
Chakone, Ebanghat Bang-bot
Potato, Bwvet, LeVan Bhu
POPULAR and NEW
DANCE RECORDS.
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BRUNSWICK STUDIO
17; ICE HOUSE, STREET.
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