TIJ DAY, FEBRUARY 21 1924
INTIMATIONS.
INTIMATIONS
**INTIMATIONS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON
BANKING CORPORATION.
No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATUR DAY, the 23rd February, 1924, at 11.30a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Direttore together with a State tuent of Accounts for the Year end- ing 31st December, 1923.
The Register of Shares of the Corportion will bo CLOSED from MONDAY, 11th February to SATOR- DAI, 23rd February, 1924 (both, Baye inclusive) during which period no transfer of shores can be registered.
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RACE MELTING 1834
'FEBRUARY 20th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd,
WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDIN THE
ARY ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS BADGES OF ADMISSHAREHOLDERS will be bold at the BION are.now ready and may offers of Matars, JARDINE, MATHE be obtained by those Mombers, who SON & CO. LTD., on MONDAY, have aut siready mceived them, from Mesare. Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Buildings Members are notified thist they clauot gain admission on produs tion of the metal Badges ned last rear.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary
Hongkong. February 8, 1924.
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
I
RACE MEETING 1924. FEBRUARY 20th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd: MEMBERS have the privilege of
introducing two non-members
A limited number of tickets are
Price $10.00 per day or $30.00 for the Meeting.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Treasurers, Hongkong, February 4, 1924,
AND NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary Meeting of Abe Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be held on the day and at the' place aforesaid immediately upon the termination of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting for the purpose of to the MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. bonsidering and if thought fit of passing the following resolution available and may be obtained from Messrs. Finstead and Davis, Alexandra "Thad the Directors of the Hong-Buildings on or holore Taceday, the kong and Shanghai Banking Cor 10th February poration be and they are hereby requested and hathorised by and on Sehalf of the Shareholders of the Corporation to take the steps neces- asry for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the enactment of the samej by the Governor of Hongkong with
RACE MEETING" 1924, the novice and consent of the Legislative Comicil thereof to effect FEBRUARY 20th, 21st, 22nd & 23rd. the amendmente necessary to the Ordinance under which the Corpon- TICKETS OF ADMISSION to the tion is incorporated and carrying PUBLIC ENCLOSURE may be on business so as to allow of the obtained from Mesara. KxLLY & WALSH ordinary note ime of the Corpora or at the Gate. Price $3,per day.
being tion
increased fram SOLDIERS AND SAILORS in $20.000.000 to $30.000.000 and to uniform $1.-per day. modify the existing requirements as No one admitted without a Tisket
Legistative
regards the deposit of security in
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at
respect of its pole issue in the the Gate. following manner.
(a) So that the whole of the in- -crease (namely $10,000,000) of such ordinary note isso shall be secured by coin or bullion or approved securities.
(b) To provide that whatever the total amount of the note issue may be at any particular time the Amount of coin as distinct from bullion or approved securities to he deposited by the Corporation shall
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Tramauris. Hongkong, February 8, 1924
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
PASSES for Servants will be
issued on application to Mesars Linstead and Davis, Alexandra Buildings No Servants will be allowed inside the
February 20th, 1984, at 11 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Sons of Accostats for the year ended December 31st, 1923,
THE TRANSFER BOES of the Company will be CLOSED from Thurs› dar, February 14th, 1924 to, Monday,
both days February 25th, 1324, inclusivo.
By Order of the Hoard of Directors,
W. S. BROWN,
'Secretary. Hongkong, 6th February, 1924
THE BONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY, LIMITED..
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the THIRTY-FIFTH: ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Building on MONDAY, 3rd March 1924, at 11 A.M. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts to 31st Decem- ber 1923, and electing Directors and Auditor.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 23rd February to 3rd March 1924, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, 12th February, 1924.
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
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TO LET.
To LET-No. 2, Queen's Raad Central, the premises at present occupied by the "Pharmacy." Apply to China & Japan Telephone & Electric Co., Ltd.
TO LET FURNISHED-6-roomed house at the Peak for 6 months or more from March. Reply Box No. 1474.
CANADA'S TARIFF CUTS.
PROSPECT OF FURTHER WESTERN DEMANDS.
MAIL WEEK "NEWS.
ITEMS FROM -BAR 'AND NEAR
The two cute which the King Government has lost in the Mari-Hussars, left unsettled property Captain G. H. Poring, late 18th
valued at £141,155.
After a fino race Sancroft defeated Chartered by a neck in the Derby Handicap Hurdle Race.
Colonel Mougin, the French somi❤ official agent at Angora, has been su→ perseded by Colon Cottrenu. This fact, he adds, may be taken as a sigut thel M. Poincaré recognises the no cassidy for moro firmness in dealing with Angor.
time Provinces as a result of the
So far no confirmation has beaut by-elections held in December
received of the Peshawar reports tal" likely to have a considegible effect on
the offect that the Kolut "nurlos The Government its lariff policy. is now in a minority of three under
gang has surrendered to the Afghan troops opembing on the frontier a possible combination of the other
According to an earlier telegram parties in the House, and it must
On April 25 the battle cruiser from India on this subject the no- depend for its existence largely on the complacency and support of the Australia will be sunk in the pressins had, it was statel, excaped Progressive party in Parliament.ence of the Australian Fleet and beyond the Amir's bordure. Nows from the west is that this the British Fleet, which is moking a
Ju lús annual report, Mr. T./W. party is proparing to take advantage crise of the Empito.
Miller. United States Alien Custo→ of its strong strategic position, and
Dr. Benès, the Czecho-slovak Téran, recommends the formation of will demand farther tariff relub! tions. It is not at all immobableeign Minister, is on his way to Lon. Federal Corporation, financed wild! don to discuss the question of the alien enemy Funde, which wount for that it will get them.
Mr. W. S. Fielding. Minister of loan to Hungary and the political $180,000,000, for the purpose of scuring the resumption of trade be-. Finance, is seriously ill, and it is situation in Caml Europe.
tween America and former onsmy not anticipated that he will be able
Powers,
•
Mr.. Warren J. Lincoln, a pro-
to take any further active part in Gopar Molun Sała, who murdered TOLET-New and Alyce polities. The Government in look. Arst Day in Calota, is a Rooms on Ground and Firsting about already for his successor, Young Bengali, well known as a ro Floors, 5, Duddell Street Can be and the men most favoured, partiulationiry. Two other crests minent American lawyer, has been used as Bank or Commercial enlarly-by-the-low-tariff-wing of the have beea in connection with the arrested following an investigation Offices Rent Moderate. Apply party, is Mr. Charles A. Dunning, outrage.
First Floor,
FOR.
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Write to
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INTIMATIONS.
RACE MEETING.
Premier of Saskatchewan, who has
貔
4.
succeeded in holding thet province Having heard argument, tha
hit certain färgentes. He has crusted a sensation by confessing that last Jumry he inardexed him
with a revolver.
with a Liberal Administration when Court of Criminal Appeal dismissede and then created her remning, the provinces on either side of him, the appeal of Harry W. Gimber, together with those of her brother, Manitoba and Alberta, bavo formed who was rentenced to death for the whom, he alleges, she shot dead Progresive, Governments. Fr Mmurder of a little baby jast after
its birth. Dunning should enter the Govar,
Return to dato show that the ment it could only be done on the
Zaghloulists have securall 150 seats, Little hope basis of some tariff concessions to of salving the British steam senter between them. There are and the other three portion twenty the west. He would probably ask for the removal of the duty entirely Port Elliot of London, forty-one results yet to come in. oa paricuduval implements, some- thing which has been the ideal of Cape, New
While the size of Zaghloul Pasha's
which
is.. anterined
ashore near East Zealand. The
the Farmers' party in the wast for crew took to the boats, and have majority exceeds the general expect many years. thugh the duties on been picked up by the Governmentation, the result of the elections such articles have been gradually
Causes no surprise in London. steamer Tutanekai.' A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, scaled down until they are not now
At the opening of the thirteenth London papers record the death of annual conference of the Catholic peculiarly oppressivá, NOTICE
The agricultural implement in-Sir Richard Muir well-known Teachers Fedoration, Miss A. M. dustry in Canada to Kested almost insel. In the various courts re Upton (London), the fine lady pre entirely in Ontario, and the Liberal ference was made to the great lose, party has little to hope for from which the Criminal Bar had sundet, was presented with the in- [signia of the Cross "Pro-Ecclesial et Pontifice." as a mark of recog- and FRIDAY, the 20th 21st support. It is probable, therefore,
nition from the Pope of the services THE THIRTY FIFTH ORDINARY ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, that province in the way of politiced by his death,
Mr. Alfred Noyes, who was the she had rendered a teacher anik SHAREHOLDERS in the Company and 224d February, all. Departments that while the solid "Liber pindan quest of the Authors' Club, deliver social worker.
in Quebec is largely Protecticised an interesting address on "Old will be held at the Offices of the will be CLOSED at 1 P.M.
it might consent to viene srand New Poets, criticising severe... Company, St. George's Buildings, Charter Road, Victoria, Hongkong
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LTD.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
on TUESDAY the 4th of March 1924. at 11 o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of receiving a Staterment of for the year ending 31st December, Accounts and Report of the Directors
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 1923, and declaring a dividenda Company will be closed from TUES- TUESDAY the 4th day of March
On these days
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The Hongkong. Dispensary will be fice of its priciples which wouldly certain modern writers us "apout Bank of England and revoked ita opened for the purpose of dispensing petal on Mister to man with the lea of novelty, prescriptions from 6 to 7.30 P.M.
never be less than one third of the Enclosure of the Race Course / DAY the 19th February 1924, until--HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. inue to take over the policies and biality of the King, which no poli- underwriting the loin, but mily to
total amount of the billa in actual bircalation. By Order of the Court of Directors. AG-STEPHEN
Chief Manawas. Hongkong, 4th February, 1921.
during Race Days WITHOUT
TICKETS.
These tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on their Employers or when en duty at the various stands. Any Chinese found loitering about with
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU-Servants' Passes in their posses
FACTORING COMPANY. LTD.
THE FORTIETH ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at St. George's Building. Chater Road, Victoria, on THURS DAY. the 28th. February 1924, at 11 o'clock am. for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts and the report of the General Man agers for the year ending 31st Decem ber 1923, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditora,
The Transfer Books of the Com. nany will be closed from THURSDAY February 1924. until
1624, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
SHEWAN, TOVES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 11th February, 1924.
sion will forfeit them and holders UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, thereof will be removed from the Enclosure,
C. B. BROWN
Secretary Hongkong, 11th February, 1924.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE Stewards request the pleasure of the presence of the Ladies at the Races.
Hongkong, February 14, 1924,
THURSDAY 28th February 1924, HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
(Incorporated in Hongkong.)
General Managers,"NOTICE IS HEREEY GIVEN Hongkong, 9th February, 1924,
TUNG SANG
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Yearly
that the Ordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Tramways Limited will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Company Limited, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of February, 1924, at 12 o'clock noon, to transact the ordinary business of the Company..
By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary. Hongkong, 12th February, 1924.
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·OROCKET &
Stufoments to the offer that the
deciǝlon sa underwrite the 5,000- Finance record at Mr. Dunning or scal
000 loan under the auspices of tho Mr. Frank Hodges, M.P., speak. Teague of Nations, in connection A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.estions.
While the Progressive movementing at Tworth, declared that the with the wettlement of fireck Asis Hongkong, 19th February, 1924.. in Canada is not yet dead, it is fast labour party had no quirrel with Minor refaces, are officially denied On the contrary, they by the League of Nations. The breaking up, and while neither of the Crown. the old pitical parties, seema and a profound faith in the imper- Bank of England never proposed doctrines of Prugressavimi, both ureal intrigan, workd be permitted to place an advanes of £400,000 at TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN keenly desirous of falling heir to sle destroy:
the disposit of the Langhe, that the STOCK EXCHANGE Homeichat mercus following" in will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY, the west. Mr. Meighon Iris always 20th, THURSDAY, 21st, FRIDAY), warned the west that.wile not a
believer in high tariïs, he is a con 22nd and SATURDAY, 23rd inst.
By Order of the Committee, vinced Protectionist. The strength
P. TESTER,
of the Conservative party is con- Secretary. centrated in Ontario, and Mr. Meig
hen einnot afford to dally with any Hongkong, 18th February, 1924.
such suggestion us free agricultural | implements. Premier King has been less definite in his ntemnces, and on the basis of the Liberal plat form could quite consistently offer NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that lure to the west, if it were
the HK. SHARE-Considered experient. BROKERS ASSOCIATION will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY 20th, THURSDAY 21st, FRIDAY 22nd and SATURDAY 23rd inst. By Order of the Committee,
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS'
THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL of MEETING Shareholders will be held in the that offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., on, THURSDAY the 6th March, 1924, at 11 a.. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with a statement of accounts to 31st December 1923.
ASSOCIATION..
J. W. KEW,
Secretary..
The transfer Books of the Com- Hongkong. 18th February, 18ts. pany will be closed from the 22nd February to 6th March, 1924, both dates iuclusive.
DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD..
General Managers. Hongkong, 19th February, 1924.
HONGKONG POLICE
BOXING TOURNAMENT
to be held at, VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS (By kind permission of Lt.-Col. Li, G. BIRD, D.S.O.)
on
SATURDAY, Feb. 23rd, 1924,
39 p.m.
LIGHT WEIGHT WELTER WEIGHT. MIDDLE WEIGHT
··LIGHT HRAVY WEIGHT
CONTESTS.
Frice of Admission:-- Ringside Reserved Unreserved."
$3.00 $1.00
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S...
"A FANCY DRESS BALL will be kald on LEAP YEAR. NIGHT FRIDAY, February 29th.
at the e CITY HALL
At 9.30 pm.
in aid of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Tickets $4.00 including
Refreshimonio, AKKOR Fine $1.00 for no Fabey
ANDERSON MUSIC CO. HONGKONG HO? FEAR CLUBJETS, HELENA MAT IN:
FARES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES.
The fera prasaribed for public vehicles are as follows
le the land of Hongkon. Caine Road and Louer Inwels, and in Kowloon, and New Kosiloon, RIBEIRAS.
five minutes..
Yen minatos,
Taif bour, “.........
Quarter boar,
Und hoaryski posnet
tory Subsequent hour,
10 18
5 conte
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If this should cone about it might have a very profound effect on Cana
is political history. It would be the first time for a Canadian Finan ce Minister to be chosen from West- ern Canada, and it would import into the financial counsels of Carinda a new omlook at least, and one very) different from that which has hither- to obtained, no matter which party has been' in power.
SLOPPINESS.
SIR W. H. HADOW ON TO-DAY'S DISEASE.
The prevalent ack scholar ship" was lamented by Sir W.; Henry Hudow, vice-chiincellor of the University of Sheffield, in his presidential address at the inaugural | meeting af the conference
If the jinrickaha ba engaged of educational associations at Uni- rithin the City of Viatoris, and be diversity College, Clower-street, W.C. barged outside the Western part of the Bty of Victoria after 8 pm, or be dis harged to the East of Bay View Police listen on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria fter. 8. p.m., an extes hal ace shall be chargeable.
For 2 or 3 drivers the farn is doable or sroble roepeatively, "de
12.—In the Hill Diawic.. en minutos, maksimames DIRAA 15 seats
Quarter, hoprijuos mesesmedja sosne Chit hour.
80
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It is a disease which." he said. **has been increasing with olarming rapidity during the last twenty years, which is almost epidemio, and if we are not careful, will ultimately dedantnto us.
He gave examples of wint he des cribed as "sloppiness and incÓÚTBOY of mind" and the extmordinary combination of that with the desire: to be thought to know everything
Commenting on defects of promin IT-the Nasa Tarvitorias
ciation, he mentioned, often By arrangement with the proprietors which, he said, was corrupted, to shrough the Fallon.
orphan" or "afa."
We werd reducing all tho vowels to lint sound which the inexpert speaker Bearers. I usually made: Fer-er-ez 30 conta 20
Low Levels. With # Bearers With Tmmington, 10 centa Juster boats més 15 Half hour, mate? M
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Suggesting "remedies for this in- tellectual evil, the plouded: first, for exact accuracy in teaching; second- ly for a great deal more training of young people in pam
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