THURSDAY AUGUST
INTIMATIONS,
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. PACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
AN
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE
account 1993 will be payable on THURSDAY the 23rd, August 1929.
Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Offles St. George's Building, Hongkong.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Company will be closed from TUESDAYA
the 14th August 1923 to THURSDAY the 23rd Augstat 1929 both days inchisiva.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managera. ~Hongkong, August 7, 1923.
HỌNGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY,
GENERAL MEETING of the Society with be held at the St. John's Cathedral Hall, on MON. DAY, 20th August at 5.30 p.m.
It is hoped that all members will endeavour to attend-othera inter- ested in music are cordially invited.
E. BULLOCK, ■.
Hon. Secretary.
Bengkong, August 7, 1923.
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1928
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CHINESE LADY, apeaking English, seeks position as Lady's companion or Children's nurse, Reply Box No. 1441, c/o China Mail"
TO LET.
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TO LET THREE OFFICE ROOMS centrally situated. Apply P. O.
Box 259.
FRENCH LESSONS
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16, Morrison Bill Road.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
PARTICULARS and Conditions of Public Auction Sale, to bo hold on MONDAY, the 13th day of August, 1928, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of Ons Lot of OROWN LAND at Bbasti. wan in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 yeara.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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MAIL WEEK NEWS,
ITEMS FROM FAR AND "NEÁR.
THE CHINA MI
A heat wave of great intensity is sweeping over-the United Staten. Thousands of people have, beau prostrated, and already over 100
dentha have been recorded. -
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The Earl of Derby, replying to DROWNED ON VOYAGE. the Earl of Midleton, who called attention to recent reductions in the British Army, gure ait assurance- that so far as the present Govern ment was concerned, there would be no further reduction of any sub- stantini amónnt, '
By 2,227,000 votes to 319,000 the Labour party; at their resumed con ference, refused to accept Mr. Walton Nowbold, the Communist Major E. G. S. Hornby, LL.B., M.P. for Motherwell. The Barrow formerly of the King's Own Royal Labour party raised the point by Lancaster Regiment, who died at asking that the Whips of the party the ago of 84, loft estate of the should be extended to him. gross value of £232,311.
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The development of civil aviation The engagement of the Crown was the outstanding feature of the Prince of Sweden to the Lady resumed deliberations of the Inter Losine Mountbatten is announced. national Air Congress. Major-Gen. His Royal Highness has been stay-Sir W. S. Bruncker thought that nir ing in London for some weeke.
transport was probably going to be the most important means of carry. It is officially confirmed that twoing mails in the future, cases of smallpox have been noti fied in West Ham. In both cages the patients are said to have come into contact with people from Gloucester, where the discano is pre-
valent.
Great anxiety has been caused throughout the United States by the failure of Messra. Zimmermann and Responsible bankers admit that Forahay, New York stockbrokera. Wall Street is in the midst of perilous days, and will be lucky cacape without further injury.
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WOMAN WHO FELL THROUGH A PORT HOLE
Two passengers in the "City of Calcutta," an 8,000 tons Ellerman. ner, which arrived from Calcutta drowned during the voyage. nt Tilbury; fell overboard and were A first-cines passenger, Mrs. Price, the wife of a wealthy merchant in India, who was coming to England on a visit to relatives, fell through the port-hole of her cabin, and her disappearance was discovered on June 8, while the ship was in the Canal. A chest of drawers had been placed with its top close to the porthole. Her belongings had been carefully packed. The other case was that of an Indian who fell overboard soon after the ship loft Calcutta.
TOLD BY THE PARISH PRIEST.
At Cansai, in Jube at the Revet read Father Teodoro Villanuoys, a priest toho like so many others of his cloth, is
M. Krassin has been recalled to Moscow and has already left Lon- don. Stops are now being taken to find out who among the Communist In their first report the Belect diplomats would be accepted as his Committee which is investigating succes or na chief of tho Trade tho Navy Estimates express the Delegation in London.
view that steps should be taken to roview the pay of officers and men In a letter to Cardinal Gasparri, in the Royal Navy in 1924, and that
administrative the Papa deprecates the occupation the
departments
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a "Eathor" in deed as well as in name to the members of his focia Hence it an so that he became intorcated in thỏ affkim has since Harrated as follows: of the family Slors, with what result he
priest of Carlos Hojas there lived in the "Some time ago when I was parish village a family of whom I was an intimate friend. The eldest daughter, a beautiful child twelve, years of age, looked as if her life were fading away, She was so very weak sad no dopressed in spirit that she felt no desire for anything but solltude.
of the Ruhr, and suggests that the stand in need of reorganisation and Allics should accept the verdict of reduction." an international tribunal na to Ger!
"I loved this family, and therefore many's ability to pay and obtain
want into consultation with sevoral phy. At the next session of the Indiansicians decaring of all my confidence, guarantees in lieu of the occupation Legislative Assembly resolutions hat no one seemed to know what to do of German territory.
will be brought forward demanding in ao strange a case, usual treatments to Speaking as guest of the evening the revision of the Government of overcome the weakness having proved
unavailing at a dinner of the Canada Club, Mr. India Act by abolishing the Vice- B. W. Bently, K.C., president of my power of velo in regard to the Canadian Pacific Railway Com. money billa of dmatic legislation pany, said that Canada's needs were against the Colonies which treat
Indians unfairly. inon and money. He urged the need of support in this country to Canadian enterprises,
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At about this time a few booklets regarding Dr. Williams pink pille came into my hands, and reading in them testimonials of similar csere I sent for come bottles of the pills and took them to Mr. Joilo 8icre, father of the child. I cin truthfully may that the improvement The remainder of the armour was so rapid that in about altoon days wa had the plessure of noticing the child collection from Wilton House, ebeerful and happy, full of colour and While travelling from Benares to Salisbury, the property of the Earl life. Everthing in her seemed to have Lucknow, a young English Indy was of Pembroke, was sold at Sotheby's. undergone a change; instead of being attacked by a thief as the train war One suit which belonged to Henry pale as before she now had a rosy com leaving Fyzabad Station. It is Herbert Earl of Pembroke, 1634 plexion, and her mind, before clouded alleged that he threw her out of the 1601, realised £4,600, and another by bor malady, was now clear. moving tmin. A Mohammedan ex one, with vortical bauds of gilded In consideration of these facts I have not bositated to recommend Dr. As per wrir plan. 10,5g 94 pointsman has been arrested in con- engraving, Was
purchased by Williams impoverished blood or pills in cases of silmente nection with the outrage.
Messrs. Daveen for £8,000,
resulting weakened nerve which have come to my notice. And in the different towns. where I have ministered since then I have seen many proof of the excellent results obtained with this remedy.
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THE WATER SUPPLY.
Lavel and Storage of water in reservoirs ]
on the Le July 1928-
VITY AND HILL DERTRICT WAREHOU
T46. i. Below
INZ Sverdow
Siam yewish Bill
Os Bains orario
LIVEL
1925.
7. a. Below OWINOY
18 to six. Dilow evertow
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1 in. Balow overdos
Halo Teraw 168 ft. 7 1. Below omriiOW
Work Hef Chen, 2411.
Bin. Balow Orardów (2) ft. 9 in. Below are:dow Pohradun, 21 fi 10
Below are
5. Below ovaznaw
STORLEN IN MOZIVOM AND BOQULATE OF GALLANE,
14.
1913.
10110
194.10
1.07
❤ram Yakarosačiabe ---
15.18
124.
310.10
50-16
0.08
1.06
21.00
478.79
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€50,75
Doumpon of water in the City and Hul Distelet to millions' and decimals
gallons during the month of June.
Fan 'mated population .......
Eminemuplica our hand |..
per day ANTITHE,
131.00
301,150 $1,500
2.1 144
Constant supply in all distal is during June 1911 with the exception of the Dis ricia West of Eastern Street and areanal Street to Heard Strent where Inter- mittent Supply by Rider Mains was resorted to from 19th and 18th June 1932.
Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main districts during Juno 1993.
LOWLOON WATER WORKI ERYKť.
1970
„Balow synder
TECLADO TE KILLAOKE 'AND DOZNALA OF MAZZONE.
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Consumption at water to Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallora during the
month of June.
„LY MEU TUTOR
stmated popálxtion
: 145,600
å marguption gjer brendi § 2. 11:0
140,500
11% mon
Restricted Supply in all districts from
Bch to 23rd inclusive June 1919.
Restricted Supply in all districts up to
17th Jane 1923, JURO
The Government Analyst's reportkliham
hat the quality of the water li mustno- Cory,
Total Marofail to`gth June 25:27 296 29777 ÁNG
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