SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1923.
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE
HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD,
THE Board of Directors have up- pointed MR. SIDNEY COURTNEY Cook, Incorporated Accountant, to be Secretary of the above Compday as from 1st June, 1923,·
J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Chairman.
Hongkong, May 30, 1929,
NOTICE.
JE have handed over to MESSES, WE SHEWAN, TOMES & COM Solt the PANY. HONGKONG, Agency for MESSES. COOKSON & COMPANY, LIMITED NEWCASTLE- UPON TYNE, England, for HONG- KONG and SOUTH CHINA as from THIS DATE.
WANE ADVERTISEMENTS
"25 WORDE`S INIKETIONS,
$1-PREFAID. Every additional vord 4 Cente
for, & insertions,
TO``LET.
TO LET.-Seven-roomed detached house with tennis lawn and garage for two cars, Apply to PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
MAHJONGWR
THE FIRST LESSON:
"You will be a North Wind said my hosteas kindly.
THE CHINA MAIL.
I shivered (ritos "B", in the Malay Mail) and threed up my coat collar.
"Don't forget my advice,' Bho continued. Especially as regard Peonying.''
I promised to be very careful about Poonging.
"And Chowing."
I assured her that Chow, to ino; was at that moment more dear than TO LET-European flata in Lee a Ping or u Pong, or a Peke.
Building, Wanchai Gap Road. Apply to 32 Kennedy Road.
FOR SALE...
THE CHINA MINING & FOR SALE AN UP-RIGHT
METAL CO., LTD.
Hongkong, May 31, 1923.
WE
NOTICE.
·
E have THIS DAY taken over from THE CHINA MINING & METAL CO., LTD. the Sole Agency of Messrs. COOKSON & CO., LTD, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, for Hongkong and South China.....
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong, May 31, 1923.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
THE FORTY-SECOND ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Officos of the General Managers, Mossra, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Pedtler Street, Hongkong on THURSDAY 14th June, 1933, at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th June to 28th Juno, both dayı inclusive.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. Hongkong, May 28, 1923,
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
STEAM-DRIVEN ELECTRIC GEN- ERATING TRACTION PLANT FOR SALE.
THE
DHE Undermentioned plant, in- stalled at the Generating Station of the Hongkong. Tramways Ltd.. Hongkong, is for sale:-
Two Yates & Thom's horizontal cross compound Steam Engines, each of 498 horro power. Coupled direct to two 300 Kilowatt Direct Current "Dick Kerr" Generatora, 550 volts, Revolutions 100.
Two complete sets of Wheolar "Surface Condensing Plante-for-abova--
Ono Ballia vertical compound Engine, coupled direct to a 200 Kilowatt Direct Current "Dick Kerr" Generator, 500 volta, Revolutions 250.
One complete set of Worthington Surface Condensing Plant for above.
One W. H. Allen Tandem compound Engino, coupled direct to a 20 Kilowatt Direct Current "Dick Kerr" Generator, 110 volta, Havolutions 500, for depot lighting.
PIANO by F. L. Newmann Humburg. Excellent tone, very good condition. Apply to No. 5 Caine Road, Hongkong.
FRENCH LESSONS
C
G.. MOUSSION
15, Morrison Bill Road.
ASTHMA CURE
Ow: 40gwarangotha
ints Lord Desconsfaść tenflied to the benefite
he received from Himrod's Asthma Curi, and prery post brings similar litfars to-day, FAMED PON 30 YEARS in How by ait Chemlaty and gown fuerant
BEWALK
THE CHINA INDUSTRIAL
CO'S STORE.
35 Wing Lok Street,
Opposite World Theatra
MARTIN'S
APIOL
A Fransk Bansky ben játrongclaration Meter Dede zou hear me that in the hot
MUITA Chemist. I
MARTIN'S 4
APIOL & STEEL
SIPILLS
Que "Dick Kerr" Motor Generator Stylish Ladles & Cantiaman's Footwear
Bet, Motor 550 volts, Generator. 110 volta. 20 Kilowatt, 500 Revolations,
for depot lighting.
Oas Ramington two cylinder crode oil Engine, direct coupled to 15 Kilowatt Direct Current Chaudayson Generator, 125 volts, 400 Revolutions.
Two Babcock & Wilcox Boilers. "osch having approximately 3,654 sqnare fost of heating surface, fitted with Chain Grate Stakers, motor driven.
Two Weirs' Feed Pumps complete
with water strainers, do
One Green's Economiser, motor driven.
All cereary piping, valves ate, for
above!
One 10 ton Hand Crans 408 apa between-rail centro Lift 28 foot. Two speeds of lifting, one for light and the other for heavy loads.
The plant is in first-class condi tion, and can be inspected at any time,
Offers to purchase the whole or any portion of the plant should be addressed to
R. J. WILTON, Acting Secretary & General Manager. Hongkong, June 1, 1923
FOOK SUN FOR SALE. Panamà Hati, Felt Hats Straw Hatu'and all Einds
HATS CLEANED A SPECIALITY. No. 90, Wellington Strees.
·TANG YUK
"CURRYN TENTAJ THỂ THỨ XIN HỒNG 00.
Shoe Store
7 Lower ECU
17 Patter SV V Every purchase wil be tatitled to one of our brushes and shoe cream gratis.
SWAY HOUSE
**
HAT MAKER;
No. 18, Wyndham Street,
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
For the information of visitors tl; following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published
KAWAID
Signal Station -Me Parkert. Mountain Lodge
The Byto
Fort
1774 1734
1725
· 17985
Peak Hotel
1805
Taikoo, Sanatoriumo
3000
Bowen Rd (fik
Xi, Divis
They then inloosed the Mab Jong slabs, which it appearance are like chocolate biscuits, but not nearly no tasty. I picked one up. It'hore on its surface the picture of a kind of cylinder.
"A bamboo," explained my hosts.
I took another. It was inscribed with o pictorial representation of some strange bird. “A Curlow," I declared with pride.
She looked incredulous, inspected tha Mah (or the Jong) and said coldly"Another Bamboo,"
door sporty Mih Jong phusenes certain rules of eliquette, whic should at all times be obaeryod.“ “Iakuing on invitation in the first matter to be considered, and the following is, a specimen of the wrong kind of note to sends
Dear Mr. Fishreder,
Can you come to M. J. to-morrow evening? Bring your rackost.. Yours sincerely,
Phyllia Shoroly-Shorely,' P. 9. Dont forgot the Pong mules. This to a novice, is not clear on- ough. What does M. J. stand
SHADOWS BEFORE.
SAVE MONEY
-YOU SAVE THE
Comi
In The Mail.
TERTAINMENT.
Dirt
Juno
2.---Coronet
Theatre
Norma Talmadge in Through,"
"Smilin'
from Rupposedly Claunch
AND YOU ARE
SATISFIED
June 2-World Theatre;Ä Wife's Awakening." ELE
in
June 2--Star Theatre; Viola Dana
Puppets of Fate."
for maks his weary brain. June 2-Theatre Royal T. Mary Jane?" Never Mia Daniel Frawlay Co., "My Lady
Possibly Friends," 9.15 p.m. placed Jocularity?" "My Jumble sale Unlikely, but of accidents...
won't take my best racket in base
He should answer in this fashion, Dear Mrs. Sharely-Shovely,
I am afraid I cannot cine to
.come.
M. J. as I am afraid I cannot My ponging is going splendidly. How is your Chow? Yours sincerely,
BERNARD FISHREP. On arrival at the playing board, the players should greet each other
courteous bows. There is no embracing, as in bridge. When the four winds are all blowing strongly, some folicitons little remark is per. missible, such se 'You're cheating, This was all too try. I set my you informal blackguard." Dibër- compass to NNW, took thirteen wise the strictest silence should be Jonge (or Maks) and. started to maintained, and it is considered the worst of bad manners to feed the play.
In ten minutes I had collected dog with the dominoes. five circles, a couple of breezes, and
an algebraical equation. Everyone : regarded me expectantly.
Two No Trumps," I declared proudly
ETIQUETTE OF THE GAME.
Like Croquet, Crown und Anchor, Hopscotch, and all first class out-
B. '
Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months mothers should watch for any apnatural looseness of the child's bowels When alven prompt attention at this time serious trouble may be avoided. Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy can always be depended upon. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeeperà
June
3.Coronet Theatre; Mildred Harris in "Old Dad.";
June 3-Star Theatre; Adelo Blood in "The Gold Diggers."
Juno 4-Theatre Royal; T. Daniel Frawley Co., "Tea "For Throo," 9.16 p.m.
June 5.-Theatre Royal T. Daniel Frawley Co., "The Gold Diggore," 9.15 p.m.
་
SPORTING EVENT
June 2.-Third Gymkhana of the Hongkong Jockey Club, Race Course, 3.30 p.m.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. :
June 9-Lammert Bros, office fumiture, typwriters etc., Sales Rooms, 10.30 am.
COMPANY MEETINGS,
June 14-Indo-China S. N. Coy, 42nd ordinary general meeting, Jardine Matheson's, moon.
June 14-Extraordinary general meeting, of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co, Ltd, at Jardine Matheson's; 11.30 am.
Are you interested in getting
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING?
Commencing on Friday, 1st June, THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE will issue to cash customers caah tickets for the amount they purchase, These tickets will be dated and will show the amount of the purchase. At the end of June, one day of the month will be publicly drawn at the Hongkong Cigar Store by a well-known resident whose name will be published later. Every cash purchaser who produces a ticket or tickets of the date drawn will be entitled free of cost, to any article in our Store for the amount of his former purchase. For instance, say the date drawn in the 11th June, and on the 11th June, you spent $10 in cash, you may select any article or articles you like to the retail value of $10. There is no limit to the amount. Whether you spend 50 cente or $50 on a similar date to the one drawn you get free goods for the amount you spent..
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THIS IS NOT BENEVOLENCE ON OUR PART BUT PURE ADVERTISEMENT TO SHOW THE EXCELLENCE OF OUR GOODS AT OUR EXPENSE AND FOR YOUR BENEFIT.
OUR PRICES COMPARE FAVOURABLY WITH ANY IN THE COLONY,
Don't forget to keep your cash tickets from 1st June, and note the dates!
THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE, LTD.
Alexandra. Building, Des Voeux Road.
Deep-Seated Abscess in the Hip.
Remarkable Recovery after undergoing
three operations without users.
The Mhetaire, and after a few works. began to set about a little on ersenbes
· out of doors.' Then I began to get “ BITUDINE, sakinow LanTacŝng belie
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Garments
HO DO NOT TRY. TÓ
REMOVE DIRT, STAINS,
I DON' Clean Holma
with a.
Gothen Krush
ETC, WITH A BRUSH..
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
IF WE HAVE NOT ALREADY, DRY- CLEANED YOUR WINTER CLOTHES SEND THEM ALONG.
STEAM LAUNDRY CO
HEAD OFFICE and WORKS YAUMATI, Tel. K 32,...
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62, Praga Bast Write ar Phone KOWLOON DEPOT, 19, Canton Road.
for CANTON, 18, Sharki Central, East.
PRICE LIST
HE WALTS UNITED DAIRIES
DIPLOMA MILK.
This condensed milk is guaranteed to contain all the original fat. In condensing nothing but water has been taken from it, and only pure sugar added. The fanns from which the milk is collected are constantly. inspected.
THE WOND.
IPLOM
"THE"
MARK
MANUFACTURE
BRITISH HALL
EXCELLENCE
DIPLOMA MILE is the cheapest and best and has been analysed as healthful, nourishing and strength-giving food.
THE BEST FOR INFANTS. ALL OREAM.
SOLE AGENTS FOR SOUTH CHINA:
DAVIE BOAG & CO., LTD.
4A, DES VOEUX ROAD,
M. Y. SAN & CO.,
PRESERVED CHOICE ISLICTED BEST YOUNG STEM BINDER THE SIDE WITH CARE. MYSAN & RE PLARE IN HONGKONG
MANUFACTURERS.
BISCUITS
AND
BEST PRESERVED STEM GINGER.
LTD.
HEAD OFFICE: No. 9 to 100, Queen's Road Central, FACTORY: Cantor Bord, Kowloom. BRANCHES AT: Manila, Singapore, Shanghai, Canton, China:
CHINA EMBROIDERY & DRAWN WORK - GO. Makore of Dress, Bed Cushion and Table Covers, Caper Shawl, Lacos, etc. etc., Exquisits work any design, executed Hopewentative Assortment for Retall and Wholsale
SARMSTOCKED BY ↳
KEE OHBUNG SHING
49, Connaught Road Central,
Hongkong Agents, Telephone Centi. 1401.
THE OHINESE FOREIGN KNITTING CO., LTD.
18 Des Voeux Boad Central A acturers of Books, Woollen Underwear, Singlets & Woollen Sweat Done Central No. 51%.. **- Cable Address :-Knitting
nager -—— WONG TONG.
J. L SHAW
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR
TELEPHONE GENTE A NO 692
Black Alpaca Dinner Suit
THE MOST COMFORTABLE EVER
FOR THE SUMMER
Clarke's Blood Mixture