SATURDAY.-CCIOBER 13 93.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
WE have appointed Messre.
ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO.. LTT, as our distributing agents for China for our METAL LATHS, HY RIB, EXPANDED METAL PRO. DUCTS, also for Corner Beads, Edge Protectors, Rolled Channels and Inserta. as manufactured in our 'plante in Youngstown, Ohio, USA.
TRUSCON STEEL COMPANY.
E. A. SILAGI. General Manager for China. Hongkong, 9th October, 1923.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
ON September 1st,
1923. We accured the exclusive distribut-i ing agency for China of the follow- ing steel products manufactured by the TRUSCON STEEL CO.
Motal Lath, Hy-rib Expanded Metals,
Corner Beads, Edge Protectors, Cold Rolled Channels, Also Tapped Inserts and
Slotted Inserts.
We carry the above products in stock at Shanghai.
ANDERSEN, MEYER & CO., LTD.
Hoogkong, th October, 1923.
JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE
DISASTER.
HONGKONG RELIEF FUND.
NOTICE.
NUBSCRIPTIONS LISTS for the above Fund are open at the following places:
Hongkong General Chamber of
Commerce.
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
Chartered Bank of India, Australia
& China.
Mercantile Bank of India. International Banking Corporation. Netherlands Trading Society, Yokchama 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 COMMITTEE, Hongkong, 10th September, 1923.
NAVY LEAGUE BALL Under the Patronage of Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, K.C.B. (In aid of War Charities)
Will be held at
The CITY HALL on FRIDAY, 2nd November, 1923,
at 9.30 p.m. ·
Tickets $5 each.
Obtainable from the
Ladies' Committee Moutrie's, Anderson's and The Engineer's Institute.
TO CLUB SECRETARIES.
IN future, the "China Mail" wil!
publish the teams for weekend matches in Saturday's issue. Secre- taries of all sports clubs, including regimental teams, are requested kindly to help in the matter by sending in the names of players not later than noon each Friday.
Hongkong, October 10, 1923,
DAISY O'KEEFE Qualified Teacher
FROM MISS BELLE HARDING S ACADEMY, LONDON, PARIS, BRUSSELS, THE HAGUE And Madame Judith Espinosa's Academy of Stage and Operatio Dancing, London.
Mia O'Kecfo gives leasons in the latest Ball, Room dances, including The Blues, Old and New Tango, Exhibition Work, Ballet, Classical Eurythmice, etc. Candidates pre- pared for the London Technical Syllabus Exams. Correct Technique taught.
Station Hotel, 10 to 12 am. King Edward Hotel,.3 to 7 pm
daily,
Tel. K120.
FOOK SUN FOR SALE.
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NOTICES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
IN HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUPREME COURT FOR CHINA AT SHANGHAI
NOT
In the Matter of THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO., LTD.
AND
In the Matter of TIER COMPANIES ORDINANCES
(HONGKONG) 191 1921.
[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by an Order dated the 14th. day of SEPTEMBER, 1928, this Court has dirveted separate Mostings of the following classes of persons namely
A. The Members of the said Company.
B. The Creditors of the sail Company other than Policy
Jalders.
C.
The Holders of entrent policies with the said Company subpret to premiums and carrying the right of participa fi in future profits and of put up policies with the said Company carrying such right.
D. The Holders of current policies with the said Company-
subject to premies and carrying no right, of participa tion in future profits and of paid up policies with the said Company carrying no such right.
3. The Holders of policies with the said Company in respect of which the polley moneys have beconic payable" by death or maturity.
FOR THE PURPOSE of considering and if thought fit approving with or without modification the scheme of arrangement proposed to he unde between tlie said Company and the said Mem bors, Creditors and Policy Holders respectively AND that such Meetings will be hell ut the registered and head office of the said Company No. 10, Canton Road, Shughai..China..om WEDNĖS- DAY, the 12th. day of December, 1924, and as regards---
Class A at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
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Class B at 11 o'clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as
the Meeting of Class A is concluded.
Calss Cat 12 o'clock noon or so soon thereafter as the Moet-
ing of tlass B is concluded
Class 1 o'clock in the afternum or so soon thereafter as
the Meeting of Class C is concluded. Class E at a 'clock in the afternoon or so soun thereafter as
-the Meeting of tass D is concluded.
AT WHICH PLACE and respective times all the aforesaid members, creditors and policy bolders are requested to attend.
A eany of the Agreement dated the 20th day of December, 1922, und made between the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and the said Company and embodying the said scheine of arrange- ntent can be seen and forms of proxy obtained at any of the offices . hereinafter mentioned between the hours of 10a.x, and 12 noon on
any week day previous to this date of the said Meetings.
The said members, creditors and policy holders respectively my aftend such separate Meetings as aforesaid and vote in person or by prasy provided that all proxies given by members, creditors and policy holders in China or Hongkong must be deposited at the said registered and bead office of the said Company at No. 10, Canton Road, Shanghai, China, not later than seven days before the holding of the said Meetings. All proxies given by members, creditors and policy holders in places other than China and Hongkong must bo deposited at any one of the following offices of the said Company. namely:
THE PHILIPPINES..... 128, Rizal Avenue, Manila.
1. SIAM
772, 774.976 and 778:51 Phyn Roud, Bangkok. Dutch EAST INDIES. 28. Tanah Abang West Weltevreden, Javit. STRMITS SETTLEMENTS
MALAY STATES AND
BRITISH NORTH Rousto 2, Finlayson Green, Singapore,
BURMANI.
INDIA
INDO-CHINA.. CEYLON..
ENGLAND
JAPAN..
50/52, Sule Pagoda Street, Rangoon,
of Messrs. Gladstone Wyllie & Co..
5. Council House Street, Culentta. 15, Big Tabord, Saigon.
ejo Mosses. Clark Young & Ch.. Lloyds Buildings, Colombo,
efo Gergo King, Esq.
15. Walbrook, London, E..
ejo Messis, Pearson Mackie Atwell & Co.,
G5. Naniwa-Muchi, Kobe.
NOT LESS Onn Seven days previous to the date of the said Meetings. Particulars of proxios so deposited sufficiant to enable them to be used at the said Meetings will be sent by telegram to the Chairman of the said Meetings.
The Court has appointed CHARLES REGINALD BURKILL of Shanghai of failing bin ARTHUR JOSEPH WELCH of Shanghini to act as Chairman of the said Meetings.
The above scheine will be subject to the subsequent approval of the Court.
DATED the 11th day of October, 1923.
HANSONS, Solicitors for the said Company,
7. Peking Road, -
Shanghai:
IN HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SUPREME COURT
ΝΟ
FOR CHINA AT SHANGHAI.
In the Matter of THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES
(Ohui Foil và 11.
AND
In the Matter of THE SAANGBAL LIFE INSUR-
'ANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by an Order dated the 14th. day of SEPTEMBER, 1923, this Court has directed separate Meetings of the following classes of persons namely:-
A. The Members of the said Company.
B. The Creditors of the said Company other than Policy
Holders.
C.
The Holders of current policies with the said Company subject to premiums and carrying the right of participu tion in future profits and of paid up policies with the said Company, carrying such right.
I). The folders of current policies with the said Company
subject to premiums and carrying no right of participa tina in future profits and of paid up policies with the said Company carrying no such right.
E. The Holders of policies with the said Company in respect of which the policy moneys have become payable" by death or maturity.
FOR THE PURPOSE of considering and if tight fit approving with or without modification the scheme of arrangement proposed to be made between the said Company and the said Mem bera, Creditors and Policy Holders respectively AND that such Meetings will be held at the registered and head office of the sid Company No. 10. Canton Road, Shanghai, China, on THURSDAY, -the 18th day of December, 1923, and as regards
Class A at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Class B at 11 o'clock in the forenoon or no soon thereafter as
the Meeting of Class A is concluded.
Calsa 0 at 12 o'clock noon or so soon thereafter as the Meat-
ing of Class B is concluded.
Class D ut 2 o'clock in the afternoon or so soon thereafter us
the Meeting of Class C is concluded..
Class E at 9 o'clock in the afternoon or so soon thereafter as
the Meeting of Class D is concluded.
AT WHICH PLACE and respective times all the aforesaid members, creditors and policy holiters are requested to attend.
A copy of the Agreement dated the 90th day of December, 1922, aud made between the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and the said Company and embodying the said selicme of arrange- mont can be seen and forms of proxy obtained at any of the offices hereinafter mentioned between the hours of 10 a.in. and 12 noon on uny week day previous to the date of the said Meetings.
MAIL WEEK NEWS.
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR.
In a circular to local authorities asking them to notify promptly all suspected cases of plague and cholera, the Ministry of Health states that much loss of valuable time has been occasioned by delay In reporting recent cases.
Senor Tellez, the Mexican Chargé d'Affaires, presented his credent ials to the State Department at Washington at the same time as Mr. Summerlin, the American Chargé d'Affaires in Mexico, presented his to the Mexican Foreign Office.
WANT
· ADVERTISEMENTS
25 WORDS 9 INSERTIONS, 91. PREPAID, Every Additional word 4 Conta
for 3 insertions.
FOR
FRENCH TUITION
0
Wike to MOUSSION
c/o China Mail' office.
London
schools.
The statue of Sir Rowland Hill,
clementary the originator of the penny post,, closed for the summer holidays on which was removed from outside the afternoon of July 25, and reopen- the Royal Exchange when the war cd on Tuesday morning, August 28. memorial was put up, is being re- erected in front of the General Post Office in King Edward-street, E.C., burned to death following a fire in Two disabled soldiers were At Hove, Southdown Motor Chamberlain's
a but at Highbury, Mr. Joseph Services, Ltd,, for using unlicensed Birmingham, omnibuses, were fined 20s. each on four summonses and 58. in the cases of eight drivers and conduc Christie's
Big prices were given at tors for plying for hire with unfurniture, 100 lots realising £68,734. the Rothschild licensed omnibuses.
Every French dealer of standing had come over for the auction.
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On the ground that the site may be required for industrial purposes the Tees Conservancy Commis sioners refused a syndicate per- mission to hold race meetings on large area of reclaimed land at Seaton Carew, between Stockten and Hartlepool.
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died last May at the age of 80, left Mr. Charles Beasley, brewer, who estate of the gross value of £773,902. Duties at this valuation amount to about £218,000. Testatormade be guests to a large number of charit- able organisations.
Seven of the eight alleged Bolshevik agents tried in camera
It was stated whea John Deardoa, 51, was sentenced at Lambeth to six months' hard labour for obtain-at Peshawar were found guilty, and ing money by false pretences, that the warrant was issued in January 1922, but the police were unable to find him until he was arrested at Manchester.
fire were sentenced to one year's and two to two years' rigorous imprisonment. The other accused was discharged.
Arrested after being watched by
"La Doana del Mare"the Lady the Sacristan of Westminster from the Sea-was produced at the Cathedral, Alexander Rossi, who New Oxford Theatre with Eleonora was charged at Westminster as a Duse in the leading part. It is suspected person with intended seventeen years since she was seen robbery of offertory boxes, was stat-in London, and she was given a ed to have on him a coil of thin preat reception. whalebone smeared with birdlime. He was remanded.
His Majesty has granted a Royal Charter of Incorporation to the Federation of British Indastrics, because it is doing important national work. Such charters are rarely given to other than learned societies and educational and technical institutions.
At the meeting of the Select Committee on Betting, details of suggestions made by the Board of Customs and Excise for levying a duty on letting were submitted. According to Sir Horace Hamil ton, chairman of the Board, the volume of betting was well over £100,000,000 a year.
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Adulf Kirsten, owner of the Ger- Cleopatra," was fined £500 by the Lord Chief Justice in respect of certain contrabandspirits found concealed on his vessel by Customs officials at Newcastle. Defendant was also ordered to pay the costs.
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General Manie Maritz, whose rebellion, has expressed his desire revolt in 1914 was the signal for the to return
to South Africa. The Union Government announce that if he crosses the frontier from Delagoa Bay, where he now is, he will be arrested and charged, not only with high treason, but also in regard to certain alleged irregulari- ties in connection with the purchase of military stores.
A Committee has been appointed by the Postmaster-General and Secretary of State for Air to con- Convention, meeting in New York, At the Electric Light Association sider the present arrangements for
for
air mails, the possibilities for a project was announced improving and extending them, electrifying the whole of the and for the co-ordination of the United States. The scheme would work of the General Post Office cost about £1,000,000,000, and and the Air Ministry in connection would include the electrification of therewith.
alt railways, street transportation lines, factories, and other power- using units in one immense system.
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32% 15-71
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HIMROD'S
Asthma Cure
GIVES INSTANT RELIES, Nemetiert your respiratory org206. 2017 14 prÏËRS CITARKE OR DELANTIKA, LAJUENZA, HAITI,
COUGH 700 - $14 thia famose Tavody a zeslocaŭro power that is suppl special, FAMED FOR FIFTY YEARS.
Fold to by all Chemiets and Bare throughool, the CY BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
The said members, creditors and policy holders respectively may attend such separate Meetings as aforesaid and vote in person or by proxy provided that all proxies given by members, creditors and policy holders in Chinn or Hongkong must be deposited at the sail registered and head office of the said Company at No. 10, Canton Road, Shanghai, China, not later than seven days before the holding of the said Meetings. All proxies given by members, creditors and policy holders in places other than Chan and Hongkong must be. deposited at any one of the following offices of the snid Company, panely:
THE PHILIPPINES.... 428, Rizal Avenue. Manila. SIAM.......
772,774, 776 and 778, Si Phya Road, Bangkok, DUTCH EAST INDIES. 28, Tanah Abang West, Weltevreden, Java. STRAITE SETTLEMENTS MALAY STATES AND
INDIA
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO 2, Finlayson Green, Singapore, BURMAN..... ....... 50/62, Sule Pagxia Street, Rangoon,
ejo Messrs. Gladstone Wyllie & Co.,
5. Council House Street, Calcutta. c/o Messrs. Clark Young & Co.,
Lloyds Buildings, Colombo.
CEYLON..........
ENGLAND............ c/o George King, Esq.
15, Walbrook, London, E.0.
NOT LESS than Beven days previous to the date of the said Moetings. Particulars of proxics o deposited sufficient to enable them to be used at the said Meetings will be sent by telegram to the Chairman of the said Meetings.
The Court has appointed CHARLES REGINALD BURKILL of Shanghai or failing bim EDWIN THOMAS BRYNE of Shanghai to act as Chairman of the said Meetings.
The love scheme will be subject to the subsequent approval of the Courtwang
DATED the 11th day of October, 1929.
PLATT & CO., Solicitors for the said Company,
23, Peking Road,
Abangbat.
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COOK BY ELECTRICITY
CLEAN, HANDY, ECONOMICAL ELECTRIC
COOKING UTENSILS
JUST RECEIVED
MODERATE PRICES
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
M. Y. SAN & CO., LTD.
PREDERVES CHOICE SELECTED DEST YOUNG STEH BINDER THIS SIDE UP WITH CARE M.Y.SAN & CA
MADE IN HONGKONG_
M.Y
MANUFACTURERS.
OP
PRESE SIEN GIN
BISCUITS
AND
BEST PRESERVED STEM GINGER.
MADE IN
THONGKENG
M.Y.SAN&Ca HMONG HONG
HEAD OFFICE: Nov. 83 to 100, Queon's Road Central. FACTORY: Canton Road, Kowloon.
BRANCHES AT: Moulis, Singapore, Shanghai, Canton, China.
昇
CHEUNG
SING 祥
JEWELLERS
Dealers in China Jades, Diamonds, Pearls, Precious Stones & Amber-Beads,
Tel. Centl, 2907.
78, Queen's Road Central,
Inspection Cordially Invited.
TEL CENTL 1259.
P. O. Box
452.
NIKKO & CO.
Japanese and Chinese FINE ART CURIOS
AND
Fancy Goods, etc., etc,
71, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Pottinger St. HONGKONG.
YING WAH MANUFACTURING CO.
For Cheap and Darable Suitcases and Leather Goods
PATRONISE LOUAL INDUSTRY
204, Queen's Road Central.
Telephone Central 2388.
THE CHINESE FOREIGN KNITTING CO., LTD,
978, Des Voeux Road Central
Manufacturers of Socks, Wopllen Underwear, Singlets & Woollen Sweaters. Pelephone Contral No. 512, Cable Address-Knitting.
Manager-WONG TONG.
J. T.
SHAW
TEL, CENTRAL 692. — LADIES' & GENTS'. TAILOR
ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT OF
SUITINGS & OVERCOATINGS
'JUST ARRIVED SUITABLE FOR
AUTUMN & WINTER WEAR SUITS FROM $60.00
Perfection in Style and Fit Guaranteed-
No. 11 Peaconsfield Arcade
· (Opposite City Hall)