THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 1943.
INTIMATIONS.
VICTORIA :REOREATION OLUB.
NIGHT SWIMMING FETE will be held on
SATURDAY, the 15th September. Commencing at 9 o'clock sharp. Band in attendance. Dancing at
conclusion of Events. The following Events are open to the Colony. BO Yds. Scratch, High Dive, Life Saving, and Ladies' and Girls' 50 Yds. Handicap.
Entries Close on Thursday, 13th inst. to Hon. Secretary. Entrance fee 50 cla.
Adminion to Fête: Members 50 cts. Non-members $100.
R. C. WITCHELL,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, 10th September, 1923.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
CO., LTD.
NOTICE,
N INTERIM
DIVIDEND of
A Fifty cents (20 cents) por share
bas been declared for the half year ending 30th June, 1923,
Buch Interim Dividend wil bo pay able on and aftor TUESDAY, the 18th September at the offices of the Company, where shareholders requested to apply for Warrants.
Bro
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be closed from the 7th September, 1993
until the
18th
September, 1923 (both days inclusive), doing which period no trauster of sharake be registarol.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Mangeva
Hongkong, 29th August, 1923,
THE SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER CO., (1922) LTD. THE FIRST ORDINARY GEN ERAL MEETING of Shareholders will be held at the offices of the Cora pony, St. Grurge's killing, Chater
Hagkong. Victoria, Road TORSDAY, the 18th September, 1923, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the punts of regriving a Statement of Accounts md the Report of the General Mangere for the year ended 30th April 1929, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
on
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED frum TUESDAY, the 11th September, 1923, EH TUESDAY, the 18th September, 1923, both days incinsive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managore. Hongkong, 6th September, 1923. HONGKONG HIDE & LEATHER
CO., LTD.
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INTIMATIONS
JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE
DISASTER.
HONGKONG RELIEF FUND,
NOTICE.
the
'THE CHINA MAIL.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
G.
R.
PUBLIO ADOTIONS.
DARTICULARS and Conditions of the
Petting by Public Auction Sale, to
a
ba hold on MONDAY, the 17th day of SUBSCRIPTIONS LISTS for Beptember, 1993, at 3 p.m., at the Offices above Fund are open at the of the Fubile Works Department, by Under of His Excellency the Governor of five following places:
Hongkong General Chamber of Lots of DROWN LAND at Pokfulam
Iwad in the Colony of Hongkong, for Commerce.
torm of 70 yours, with the option of Hongkong. & Shanghat Bankingresowal at a Crown Rent to be fred by
Corporation.
the Sarvayor of His Majosty the King, for Chartered Bank of India, Australia one further term of 75 yoaTH,
& China.
Mercantile Bank of India.
International Banking Corporation.
Netherlands Trading Society.
Yokohama Specie Bank.
Hongkong Club.
Cheques should be made out to the Order of the Japanese Earth- quake Disaster Hongkong Relief Fund.
By Order,
D. K. BLAIR, Secretary, HONGKONG RELIEF COMMITTER. Hongkong, 10th September, 1923.
JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER: HONGKONG RELIEF FUND.
NOTICE.
SUPPLIES OF 2ND HAND CLOTHING.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE of Local Ladies under the presidency of Mrs. E. D. C. WOLFE has been formed for the purpose of receiving and handing over to the Relief Committee for despatch to the devastated areas in Japan of parcels of second-hand European clothing of all descriptions for adults and children.
The Committee will be in attend- ance at the City Hall daily from Monday, 17h inst. to Saturday, 22nd inst. between 11 am.. and 12 Noon.
Parcels sent by messengers should be addressed to the Japanese Earth quake Disaster Hongkong Relief Committee.
By Order,
D. K. BLAIR,
Secretary, HONGKONG RELIEF COMMITTEE.
Bongkong, 12th September, 1993.
NOTICE.
September 14th, by II. M. S. "Diomede" at R. N. Canteen Theatre. "Diomede" Jazz Band will be in
A DANCE will be held on FRIDAY,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN attendance.
that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Hide and Leather Company Ltd., will be held at the Registered Office of the Company Nos. 67/69 Des Voeux Road Central on THURS- DAY the 20th day of September 1923 at 12.15 o'clock in the NOON for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit, pissing as an resolution, the extraordinary resolution following, that is to Say!--
THAT it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the Company cannot by reason of it fiabiliti continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same and accordingly that the Company be wound up voluntarily. AND THAT Sydney Hampden Ross of 5 Queen's Road Central Hongkong Chartered Accountant be and he is hereby appointed 1Squidator for the purpose of such winding up.
Dated the 12th day of Sept. 1923.
By Order of the Board,
E. PEPPERELL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 12th September, 1923.
HONGKONG CLUB,
NOTICE.
THE THIRD YEARLY DRAWING
issue HONGKONG CLUB, (1920 $800. each) was held in the Club House on SATURDAY, the 8th September, 1923, when the following Debentures were drawn for redemp tion:--
14
313 215
536 144 218 408 568 170 238 454 583
194 199
282
.' 288
483 491
756 855
and will be payable at the Hong- kong and Shanghat Banking Cor, paration on SATURDAY, the 29th. September, 1923, in exchange for .purrender of Fame.
By Order,
A. H. ABBAS,
Secretary. Hongkon, 8th September, 1923.
THE KWONG RWUI 00. PHOTO SUPPLIES.
80) Green Road Tesitzal, Telephone No 170. Patrol & KIM::Felnos at Wales Jagdha" OR "FALO,
Admission 50 cents. Ladies Free.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
HE Undersigned haro roceived instrue-
tions to sell by Public Auction,
فرق
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 1923. at Noon
at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street. (for account of the concerned) The Wooden Motor Ship "Wah Elu.'
as she now lies in the harbour of Hongkong cff Sham Shai To.
Three propellers.
Gross Tounsge 838 61.
Registered Tannsg: 627.52. Length 183.1 it.
Breadth 30.7 ft.
Depth 19.14 ft.
Terme:-20% Purchase Price on
fall of Hammer.
For Further particolars apply to the Undersigned.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, 14th September, 1923.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITION OF SALE of the
STEAMSHIP "CHEKIANG"
she now lies at Stone Cutters Island
to be sold by
Order of the Mortgagee
by
PUBLIC AUCTION
FRIDAY
the 21st. day of September, 1923
at 3 o'clock.p.m.
IN ONE LOT by
Mosue. Lammert Bros., Auctioneers at their Auction Rooms in Daddell Street
The ship as of 085.2 toas grow and 536.4 net tonnage. Her length is 190 feet or thereabouts, Bam 33, foot or thereabouts, dealt 18 feat 9 inches or shoreabouts and horsepower 252.
For orders to view, apply to Mesra. Lammert Bros., the Auctioneers
For further particulars spply to:---
Mears. JOHNSON, STOKES
Prisco's Buildings or to Mesa, LAMMERT Brca, the
Asolonėsru,
Baddol roet, Fongkong, September 11, 1923.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
|_ No. of Xale.
Registry Nu.
Leality.
Burad Building
Lot No.
Lot No.
B
Boundary
x.
E. W.
[.. St.
As per lo plan,
23 *૫*31;
(1,550
Anugal Beyl
WHY BUY FOREIGN MADE SUITC 4 SES.
When we sell Shanghai Manufactured Suitcases?
They are Cheaper and More Durable:--
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CHAO CHEUNG TRUNK CO.
(Opposite Yaumati Ferry, Praya).
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
98 WORDS & INSERTIONS, $1.. PREPAID.
Every additional word #Conte
for 3 insertions.
FRENCH LESSONS-Ex-
MAIL WEEK NEWS,
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR
From an authoritative surce. A return just published sho Reuter's Agency tuaras that a that the number of public petit ce marringe thas been arranged be presented to Parliament from tween Prince Paul of Serbia and 14, to July 31, totalled 177. Bighty. Princess Olga of Greece, the eldest three petitions were presented daughter of Prince Nicholas of in regard to Proletarian Sunday Greece. Prince Paul of Serbia is a Schools, and 42 in respect to the Mr. John Freer Mylea, the well-cousin of King Alexander of Jugo Liquor Traffic Prohibition Bill. known golfer, died with tragic Slavia. suddenness, while playing over the Forfar golf course at Cun- ninghill,
The first dianer of bachelor M.P.'s in the history of Parliament Allegations have been made at was held at the House of Commons perienced lady teacher is Glasgow Southern Police Court and attended by 38 confirmed after 20 1.1. willing to take a few more pupils.that many unemployed persons go bachelors. It started at 8.15 and Reply Box No. 1445, c/o "China direct, after receiving Farishnished just
"Perpetual Celibacy "--the toast of Council relief, to mokmakers to Mall,"
Įthe evening-was proposed by Sir make bets.
Robert Home.
FRENCH LESSONS yard caretaker that his wife's
G. MOUSSION 15, Morrison Mill Road.
RATTAN GOODS.
When complaining to a church- tombstone had been placed on the wrong grave, John Carvill (73), farm hand, of Nuneaton, War- wickshire, collapsed and died.
HE GAVE HIS BLOOD.
land not long ago by an offer of 237 t
A Soldier's Battlefeld Sacrifos. Much intaroat was aroused in Bog-
say healthy person who would gaatiflos * pint of blood to save a child's life. Bed transfasi n'is by no mosn" un- own, and there are many cases that Ars Dover brought to the public notice. One instan a that has come to light of soldier who gave two pints of his blond A report from Toronto, Ontario, toave a comrade's Bio is well worth indicates that Canada's production chranicling.
| Privato F. W. Wait, who now lives of paper cantinues to increase at a
in his remarkable rate. In 1909 the out-thont'oy's Cottuges, Fouth Stroet,
Crewkorno, Nomorsot, s put was 150,000 tons; last year passion interesting documents relat- 1,082,000 tons. At the present rate int to tho o ent. One fem the Officer The steamor "Richard Welford," of increase Canada will be produce comminding the 18th C. C., states donar of ing more newsprint than the United that hy had voluntered as from Rotterdam with fruit, cap-States in a very few years.
tood and gave two pints Later Warr sized in the Tyne.
was loot to join the 3rd Somersats, and reported missing.
the commanding Offics: of that Battalion 03. 3. the owned by the Tyne-Tees Steam
One hundred persons (says a rooived from the 19th
folowing: big to inform you that Shipping Co. (Ltd.)
Reuter message) who were present No. 31,700 Pte Warr gave his hio.d at two marriage banquets given at ford root transfusion on October 37th, the same restaurant in the outskirts1917, and thereby saved the life of a of Madrid, have been poisoned, it rely wounded comrade. is thought, by some ices which they ate. Two of the persons are in a serious condition, but the others are only slightly affected.
One man was The vessel is
THE two undercontioned guilds beg to announce that the prices hitherto charged bave re- The large Napoleon diamond, mained the came for yours. Owing valued at £1,000, which was lost to the increased cost of living all by Lady Galway, of Queen's Gate, found manufacturers, stores and workmen South Kensington, was are reluctantly compelled to raise shortly afterwards by a stable their prices. At a meeting of hand in Man. The stable hand employers and employees it was un-received a reward of £50. animously agreed that prices, of
The countryside around Bout. goods be increased by ton per cent.
to the mooting.
#depth of
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The story of Pte. Warr's experience abould be interesting to sufferers from violent hosd ehoe, indigeation, arve troubles, and rheumatizm, which in al- most every instanco spring from one source-porerty of blood. When he first crossed to Franca. Pto. Warr began The police were powerless to
to suffer from racking pains in the deal with the crowd who sought head which were so violoat as to lewo admission to the Lancashire and him is a collapsed state. In his owo and that workmen's wages be raised near Llangollen, was flooded, and by seventeen per cent. This was people narrowly escaped down Yorkshire cricket match at Brad- words, he tried all sort of powders, bit ratided by the delegates appointed ing when the Shropshire Avaford. It is estimated that 4.000 got no relief. Then one day," he said. "
Canal barst its binks. Walls
people gained free admission. comrade tyd me of the valus of Dr. Wil- were swept away, and cottages Twenty-five thousand actually liams pink pilis, so I wrote and asked my wife to send me a supply. Upm quickly flooded to
Isaw the match, while the crowd taking them I obtained quick relief, and several feet
Gut-numbered anything between the pills compete y restored my health. When I was wounded for the third time, 50,000 and 75,000. Dr. Chavasse, the Bishop of
and was asked to valuateur to give blood whilst "ying in bospital I willingly decid- Liverpool, who is retiring on Octo-
An attempt to swim Lake Erieed to do so. I am very pleased to know ber 1, at the age of 77, in the course
was made by Carbis Walker, of that the giving of a quart of blood syed of a diocesan letter, says that be the V.M.C.A. Swimming Club. another soldier's life and am sure that dare not retain a post in the Church Walker landed at Loraine, says a it was the result of taking Dr. Williams which he could no longer ade-Renter message, 2014 hours after plak pills that enabled me to give good quately fill and receive a bishop's he had started to swim across Like blood and plenty of it. After giving the blood I was naturally somewhat wosker, pay and fail to do edequately a Erie from Pelee Passage Light- but I was quickly shipped to Ringland, bishop's work.
house, on the Ontario coast, dur where os arrival I got another supply of ing which he covered a distance of Dr. Williams' pink pills, and after I had 32 miles.
laken those I felt myself again. They san replenished my blood supply, and set me up in health.
THE WING HING TONG
(Rattan Masters' Guild). THE OIKWUN GENERAL GUILD. (Manufacturers' Masters' & Workmen's Guild). Hongkong, August 28, 1923.
CUTICURA HEALS BABY'S PIMPLES
On Face and Hands. Itched and Burned at Night. Was Very Restless.
My baby had a breaking out of emall pimples and blotches on hie face and bands. Later the skin be gan to peel off, leaving the affected parts very tender. The pimpka liched and burned at night causing him to be very restless.
"I sent for a free sample of Cuti. cura Soap and Qintment and after using he got relief. I purchased more which completely heated him In three weeks." "(Signed) Mis. A. Henry, 240, Boundary Rd., St. Helen's, Lance., Eng.
Keep your skin healthy by uning Catfours Soap daily for the telle, with touches of Ointment to the first signs of pimples, redness of roughness.
Sol Soup, Ointment 1n. 3d, and 2s. 6d. 1 Hargas heat the Erops, Fample each five be
Kubery à Roma, LAR, IT, Charlchange 14. Latóna, 1,0, Alfall orders with price. Ceticora Soapekavas wlibest mug.
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A report recently received by the Chief Inspector of Fisheries, Western Australia, from Broome, the great pearl fishing centre. states that excentional pearls are being found, and mention one 102 grain double button pearl of enormous value, worth anything from £10,000 to £25,000. The size of
this pearl is exceptional, writes the Chief Inspector, and that time alone will tell its value.
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Four hundred boys were the guests of the Duke of York at a luncheon held 1 the Mews, Buckingham Palace, prior to their departure to the Duke's camp' at New Romney. The boys repre- sented two distinct types, two hundred being public school boys, and the other two hundred being firms of drawn from various manufacturers who are members of the Industrial Welfare Society.
THE TELEPHONE HANDBOOK
The Fourth issue of the TELEPHONE HANDBOOK will
be published in AUGUST, 1923.
The TELEPHONE HANDBOOK consists of an up-to-date and accurate index of Telephone Subscribers, the numbers being given in sequence.
SPICIMEN
PAGE.
Central 22 The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd., 5. Wyndham Street
22 "China Mail" (Newspaper), 5. Wyedban Streat
do
do
09 The Dollar Directory Co., 5, Wyndham Streot
do 24 Telephone Handbook, G, Wyndham Stroot Peak 22 Bridger, R... Residance, 120, The Park Kowlood 22 Green Island Cement Co, Cement Works, Hok-un Central Jordan, Forsyth, Grove, Aubrey, Urquhart, Lyon
Brown & Maogowa, Dei, Aloxandra Buildings
do
do 33 Brown, Dr. Lyon, Office, Alexandra Buillings
23 Forsyth Dr. C., Offico, Alexandra Buildings Pesk-23 Brown, Mr. N. S, Residenco, 78, The Peak Peak 23 Butterfield and Swire, Mr. N. S. Brown's, Residence, 76,
The Pork
Kowloon-28 Ye Fong Chan, 190, Temple Street, Yaumati Central 24. Tak Shan Bank, 155, Queen's Road, Central
Peak 24 Ball, A Dgar, Residence, 51, The Peak Kowloon-2 Dixon, H., Rosidence, 4, Lyeemoon Villas, Chatkam
Road
Central 25 Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Aberdeen. Dock,
Aberdoan
Pook 25 Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Chief Manager's
Residence, 136, Magazine Gap, The Peak
Peak 25 Dyer, R., M., Residence, 150, The Perk Kowloon-23- Shun Li Sang, 93, Peking Road
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Of dealers everywhere, Dr. Willing pink pills f pale psople are also obtainable post fire at 81.37 per bo'tle 88/-for six bottles, Er m the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 6) Kisoges Foad, Bhanghai. Roaders who have reason to suspect that their own blood is impoverished or impure will do well to follow Pto. Wair's example and beria course of the world-famous blood nad ovo tanie without delay.
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