TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1991.
INTIMATIONS.
HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALI
Issue of 95,000 Shares of the Nominal Value of $10 each,
($7.50 paid up).
OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
H.K. DOG AND CAT SHOW.
Commanding the Hongkong BY kind permission of the Officer Defence Corps, a Show will be held in the Parade Ground on Saturday 15th March at 2 p.m. There will be classes for all kinds
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
28 WORDS 3 INSERTIONS,
1. PREPAID.
Every additional word Cents for. 3. insertions.
WANTED.
ANTED.-Small room in Central
that the Final Call of $2.50 per of dogs, including cross-breeds * district suitable for an office.
Share on each of the 95,000 Shares allotted on the 8th day of November, 1922, has been made by the Com pany, and that such call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, in Hongkong, on the 15th day of March, 1924.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the Bil to 16th March, both daya inclusive.
For and on behalf of the
Hongkong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
S. COURTNEY COOK, Secretary. Dated this 22nd day of February, 1824.
NOTICE.
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THE HUNGKONG & WEAMPDA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the "ORDINARY YEARLY MELTING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company. 2, Queen's Building, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 20th March 1924, at Noon, for consideration of the Directors Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1923.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER Books will be closed from the 8th to the 20th March 1924 (both days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Directora,
R. M. DYER,
Chicf Macager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1924.
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
and puppies, also litters of puppies
If sufficient entries are received Apply Box No 1476 The China there will be glasses for cats also. Ma.”
Entry forms may be had from
the undersigned.
Entries close on Tuesday th Inst. at 5 p.m. and intending com- petitors are notified that owing to the trouble in compiling the cata logue no entries can possibly be accepted after that date.
B. L. FROST, Hon, Secretary & Treasurer. c/o The E. Ex. Telegraph Co.
GARLAND STEAMSHIP
CORPORATION.
WE beg to advise that we have
been appointed Agents for The Garland Steamship Corpora tion operating a bi-monthly service between San Francisco and Port- land, and Japan, Shanghai, Hong- kong and Manila.
Particulars of sailings, rates of freight etc. can be obtained from the Undersigned.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Telephones C. 215 and 3696.
** Hongkong, 7th March 1924.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
DRAFT PROGRAMMES and
TO LET.
TO LET.-Top and first floor No. 9 Jordan Road: 3 rooms, hall and servant quarters with flushing system. Vacant from Ist April. Apply Koon Tai & Co., No. 24 Des Vocux Road Central.
FOR
FRENCH TUITION
Write to
G. MOUSSION: c/o "China Mall" office.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
REDUCTION IN PRICE. ROM 1st April 1924 until further RO
notice the price of current for Lighting and Fans will be reduced to 16 cents per unit.
Discounts will remain as before. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD, Agents.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1924..
ENTRY FORMS for the First Extra Race Meeting to be held on the 29th March weather permitting) may be obtained at the Race and Club Course, Hongkong Causeway Bay Stables.
Entries close on 15th March 1924. MESSRS, HOLYOAK MASSEY &
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
that the Ordinary Yearly Meer-1
-lag of Shareholders of the Hongkong
& Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be held at The Hongkong Hotel, Pedder
11.30
NOTICE.
29th March
Street, Hongkong, on SATURDAY. EXTRA RACE MEETINGS will be held on the following- the 22nd March, 1921, o'clock a.m., for the purpose of dates in 1924 (weather permitting) receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for the year ended the 31st December, 1923, confirming the appointment of Directors, and raz electing a Director and the Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Friday the 14th March 1924 until Saturday the 22nd March 1924, both days) inclusive.
By Order of the Board, -PERCY H. SUCKLING.
Secretary. Hongkong 6th March, 1924.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Com❤
19th and 21st April 24th May
7th and 9th June IIth and 13th October 8th November. 29th November
By Order
C. B. BROWN
(Secretary) Hongkong, 8th March, 1924. .
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
THE ANNUAL DINNER will be
held in the Hongkong Hotel on MONDAY, 17th March at 7.30 p.m.
Price per person $4,50 exclusive of Wings.
All those wishing to attend please pany will be held at the Company's send their names to the undersigned Offices 20, Des Voeux Road Central before 14th March.
on SATURDAY 29th of March 1024 at II a.m.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 15th of March to 29th of March, both days inclusive..
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managera. Hongkong. 8th March 1924.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY.
NOTICE.
THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDIN- "ARY ANNUAL MEETING of the Shareholders of the above Com pany will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder Street, on MONDAY the 31st March 1924 at 11.00 am for the purpose of receiving the Report & Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1923.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 17th to 31st March, 1924, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agenta." Hongkong, 10th March, 1924.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSUR ANCE CO. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY
H. M. MCTAYISH, Hon. Secretary: -- CHINA SUGAR Refinery, Hongkong, 4th March, 1924.
NOTICE.
THE FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER
of Queen's College, Old Boys Association will take place on SATURDAY, 15th March at 8 pm. in the Hall of Queen's College. Members are requested to send in their subscription before 12th inst. The minimum charge is $3.
'Members Intending to invite guests are requested to notify Mr. C. Choa, Asia Banking Corporation, or the. undersigned.
H, C. HUNT.
Hon. Secretary: Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of
Mr. John Scott Harston in our firm ceased on the 6th March 1924. DEACON HARSTON 4 SHENTON.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
NOTICE.
WE have admitted Mr. Reginald
ANNOUNCEMENT.
CO.,.LTD., have this day been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Hong- kong & South China for the sale of our products which include all descriptions of Enamels, Paints, Varnishes, etc.,
PARIPAN LIMITED., Sherwood House, Piccadilly Circus,
London,
Makere by appointment to His Majesty, The King.
R.. FAIRLIE HOBSON,
Overseas Director. Hongkong, 5th March, 1924.
THEATRE
ROYAL
HONGKONG. Under the patronage and presence of EE. the Governor and Lady Stubbs,
GRAND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.
The full Band of the 1st East Surrey Regiment (37 performeral in a choice selection of Hight classical compositions.
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Also: Professor Goussled
Mr. E. G. d'Agüino.
MARCH 13th, 9.15 p.
Booking Anderson Music Co., Ltd. $3, $2 and $1.
TUNG SANG
TAILOR
11A Peel Street
4L*#
"EXPERT FIT TERS
Frederick Mattingly a partner HIGH CLASS TAILORING
in our firm as from the 6th March
GENERAL MEETING INARY 1924, 20
holders will be held at the Offices of DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON,
the undersigned on THURSDAY, the
-27th March, 1924, at Noon, for the porpuse of receiving the Report of the General Managers, togather with a Statement of Amounts, for the your anded the 31st December 1923-
Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
The Share Register and Transfer THE
NOTICE
Solicitors and
Books will be closed from the 13th to Notaries Pahlleberetofore
the 37th March 1924, both days in carried to by bider the style of
JARDINE MATHESON
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Hongkong Fire Infatunge, Co. Ltda Hongkong, utà Marely
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ON HARSTON SHENTON Hongkong, 7th March, 1924-
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INTIM TIONS.
THE DIOCESAY BOYS' SCHOOL,
HOW DIVERS WORK.
the be
FLAME CUTTER USED
MAIL WEEK NEWS.
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR,
A despatch from Clermont- Ferrand records the death of the Duc de Montpenster, a brother of the Duc d'Orleans.
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Gene Sarazen, the American pro- defeated
UNDER WATER.
Fifteen years nga, u diye could not have reached a sunkan wreck, lying 180 foot beneath the surface of Ho would have been crush- el by the enormous pressure of the water; he could not have been fed with air, and he could not live Several Grand National horses worked at shut depth. Even with competed in the Nottinghamshire the wonderful apparatus which Steeplechase, which was won by science had placed at the disposal of Alcazar, with Vaulx. second and the underseas worker, thirty fat hous Jimmir third. is about the limit a diver em rench
and oven that is very risky At thirty fathoms the diver works fessional champion, with a powerful electric light to Arthur Havers, the British, Open pierce the gorio darkness in which Champion, in 72-holes golf be ingyes. His passage from the match, at Los Angeles, by 5 up salvage ship to the sea bed occupies and 4 to play.
The Ways and Means Com- thirty minutes: but so gigantic are the pressures to which he is sub- jected that his return to the surface mittee of the House of Repre- is painfully slava natter of the sentatives passed a resolution in favour of reducing by 25 per cent. or four hours. Were to hauled the tax on unearned income up to hand over bund, as is popularly sup-
$20,000-sbout £4,700. posed, the 100 sudden relief from grant pressure would result in his UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. death. Half hour is his usual work period at big depths; but in Bergency work it would probably be hour.
HONGKONG.
THE Committee of the School have appointed The Res. H. Du T. PYNER to act as Headmaster during the absence on furlough of the Rev, W. T.Featherstone.
II. C. MOYLE.
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, March 10, 1924.
MATRICULATION AND SENIOR
LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above examinations will commence on MONDAY, June 9th, 1924.
Forms of entry, and copies of regulations and syllabus can be obtained on application to the Registrar.
Each Entry Form duly filled in must, reach the Registrar together with the statutory, fee of $15 (H.K. Currency) before March 29th.
Candidates offering more than
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The death is announced from Cairo of Ibn Sa'ud, Sultan of Nejd, Central Arabia. "He was the head of one of the most powerful nomad
The reorganisation of the Unionist party formed the subjout of a conference of the National Unionist Association, and during the next fortnight other meetings Jare being held to discuss that question, their future policy, and other matters.
Speaking at a meeting in sup- port of the League of Nations, Mr. Austen Chamberlain insisted that no league could fulfil the full pur pose of the League of Nations while the United States, Germany, and Russia were voluntarily or by
decree excluded from it..
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Some of the jewellery which was in the suitcase stolen from Prince George's motor-car in the West- end has been recovered. Included are the diamond cuff links, the gift of Queen Alexandra,
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Sir Vesey G. M. Holt, K.B.E., senior partner of Messrs. Holt and Co., now amalgamated with Messre Glyn, Mills, Currie, and Co, left estate of the gross value of £149,926. The will of Mr. Oscar Browning, formerly of King's College, Cambridge, and after- wards a master at Eton, and auther of various historical works, left
The apparatus for supplying the tribes of Arabia, and was a property valued at £294. diver with nir, furnishing him with peasloner of the British Govern-
of commastication, and safe-ment. guarding his life are miracles of en
The sudden visit of M. Jaspar gineering ingenuity.. There are air compressing plants, manual pumps to Paris is exciting considerable in co the antonatio "feeds go comment. He had conversations wrong, a big alternating current in- with M. Poincaré and Dr. Benès, stallation, a combined telephone who subsequently resumed his Prague. M. Jaspar cable and lifeline, air chambers in journey to which the diver waits until his blood has returned to Brussels. is normal after a long submersion, and many other plants and m chines.
In old days the giver had to shift
The Indian National Pact, pre- pared by Ansari and Lajpat Rai, has been published: Under it the. 7 subjects will be charged an wreckage for himself. Now a signatories affirm their unalterable salvage ship, works for him. He independence for India, and to form additional fee of $1 for each subchanical gab." opemfed from the determination to secure complete jest so offered.
No scholarships will be awarded to longer takes pick and shovel, a federation of Eastern countries on the results of this examination, but stands by whilst marvellous for the emancipation of the East N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH.submerged pumps, worked from the from the economic exploitation of
ship, wash away, sand, mud and Europe. other listructions; or if these cou- not be used, the diver himself oper ates a pipe through which a jet of water is projected with terrific force from the ship's pumps.
Registrar. Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
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DAISY O'KEEFE Qualified Teacher
FROM MISS BELLE HARDING'S ACADEMY, LONDON, PARIS, BRUSSELS, THE HAGUR And Madame Jadith' Espinosa's Academy of Stage and Operatio Dansing, London.
Miss O'Eucio gives lessons in the Latest Ball Hoour dances, Including The Blues, Old and New Tongo p Exhibition Work, Ballet, Clasica! Barythmics, ete. Candidites pre- pared for the London Technical Syllabus Exam Correct Technique.
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Station Hotel 10 to 12.2m
to 7 pm.
By '63 votes to 43 Swarajiste carried a resolution in the Bongal' Assembly demanding the imme diate repeal of all "repressive" laws, Instead of cold chisels and other including the Bengal Regulation hand tools, muked acetylene flames and those sections of the Police it thingh solid step, the flamo Act which enable the Government heing protected from the water by to send additional police to dis compressed air. Sensitive listening turbed areas, and compensate the apratus enables the submarine la victims of outrage. borer to hear the slightest signs of life froin within a suikon steel hull, To mise a sunken vessel, the diver would have to place in position am-1 der the hell great slings made fast above water from heavy tonnage lighters, which will mise her indis by inch
Diving is not an overcrowded prop- fession: for although the pay is good the risks are great and the stamin, on the human organism sa devastat- ing, that both the enreer and the life of the average diver are gono too long.
No one who has not gone down. in a diver's suit through the green depths can understand the strange nesa, almost the fascination of the experience. Thin voices.come in- tormittently from one's fellows like dim whispers from a remote world. Around swirl the ico-cold watera in silence. Faintly revealed by the frint bean of one's very powerful torch, looms the dark husk frome which ane hopes, sometimes to res one life; sometimes tonsure.
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Constant Supply in all districte daring February 1924.
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