THURSDAY MARCH 20, 1994
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN
that the Ordinary Yearly Meet- lag of Shareholders of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels. Limited, will, be held at The Hongkong Hotel, Pedder Street, Hongkong, ou, SATURDAY. the 22nd March. 1924, at 11.30 o'clock a.m. for, the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts
Directors for, the year ended the
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
28 WORDS SINSERTIONS, $1. PREPAID,
Every additional, word 4 Cente
tor & insertions.
> WANTED,
ANTED-Two or three-roomed
the Report of the Board of Warished at, in Kowloon-or 31st December, 1923, confirming, the one double room for two bachalors. appointment of Directors, and re Apply Box No. 1478 The Chine electing a Director and the Auditors. Mail,"
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Friday the 14th March, 1924, until Saturday the 22nd March, 1924, both daye Inclusive
By Order of the Board,
PERCY H. SUCKLING,
Secretary. Hongkong, 6th March, 1924.
WANTED. -- Bachelor
requires single room with bathroom and full board preferably in Kowloon. Apply Box No. 1479 "China Mall."
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBERT
OF COMMERCE.
THE, ANNUAL MEETING of the
Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE will be held on MONDAY, March 24th, 1924, at 4 o'clock pre- cladly, in the OLD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, City Hall, for the following purposes:
1. To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1923.
2. To plect a New Committee.
8. To transact any General Busi
...nebo.
By order,
D. K. ELAIR,
Secretary. Hongkong, 12th March, 1924.
HONGKONG CLUB.
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THE THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR- LY GENERAL MEETING of the members of the Hongkong: Club will be held in the Club House on TUESDAY, the 25th March, 1924, at 5:30 p.m. By order,
T. A. ROBERTSON,
Secretary. Hongkong, 15th March, 1924.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
N EXTRAORDINARY
A GENERAL MEETING of
the members of the Hongkong Club, called in pursuance of a re qulation by more than 20 resident members, will be held in the Club House on TUESDAY,. the 25th March, 1924, immediately after the yearly general meeting. ➡BUSINESS:-
As set forth in the notice ed in the Hall of the Club.
By order,
TO LET.
well-fighted
LETQue OFFICE ROOM on top floor 6, Queen's Road Central. Apply "Gande Price &Co., Ltd."
TO LET-A few Office Roams, Apply Secretary of Prince's Building & Land Co., Ltd.
FOR
Ex
FRENCH TUITION
:.,to,.to
G.. MOURSION
c/o "Chins Mall" office.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING will be bold (weather permitting) at Happy Valley, on SATURDAY, 29th March, 1924, commencing at 3 pm.
Tho Charge for admission to the Pabllo Enclosure will be.$1.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform.half price.
Members are advised that they must how their Season Tickets to obtain admission to the Hembare' Enclosure.
Each member has the right of in- tho troducing 2 non-members to Members Enclosure: tickets for whom can be obtained from. Messrs. Lipstead & Davis at 85 each up to FRIDAY March 28th,
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1924,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
EXTRA RACE MEETINGS 1924.
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MEMBERS' Season Tickets are now M2 post-ready and may be obtained by those Members who have not already received them from-Messra, Linstead & Davis, Alexandra Buildings
T. A. ROBERTSON, -
Secretary, Hongkong, 15th March, 1924.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
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HE FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY THE
GENERAL MEETING of Sharo holders will be held at the Offices of the andersigned on THURSDAY, the 27th Mareb, 1924, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managere, together, with n Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December 1923.
The Share Register and Transfor Books will be eloand from the 13th to the 27th March, 1924, both days in- clusiva.
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C. B. BROWN,
*Secretary Hongkong, 18th March 1924
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Hongkong, 8th March, 1994.
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 ecclying the Report & Statement
of Accounts for the year ending
31st December 1923.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
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Peel Street
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BXPERT FITTERS
"Company" will be CLOSED from HIGH CLASS TAILORING
the 17th to 31st March 1924, both
days inclusive. MAAR
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.|...
General Agénita,
Hongkong, 10th March; 1924.
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SERVICE
THE CHINA MAIL.
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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
THE ANNUAL SPORTS will be beld at 1.30 p.m. on FRIDAY, 21st MARCH, at HAPPY VALLEY. Prizes will be distributed by Mrs. S. W. TSO at 5.30.
There will be an OLD BOYS' RACE of 220 yards,
Hongkong, 18th March, 1924.
BILLIARDS.
HỌ KAM TONG CUPS.
PALACE HOTEL
ENTRIES for the Annual Biliard Handicap. Ho Kam Tong Cups valued at $300 will close on 25th March, 1924,
1st Prize Cup Malued 2nd do. do. .do. 3rd, do. do.
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$175.00 75.00 do....50.00 Entrance Fees $3.00 to go to Local Charities.
will
Intending Compettors kindly send in their names with Entrance Fees to the Proprietor, Palace Hotel.
Hongkong, 6th March, 1924.
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY.
GRAND CONCERT under the patronage of H. E. The Governor by the Society's Charus and Orchestra THEATRE ROYAL SATURDAY, 29th March, 1924, at 9.15 p.m, Booking, opens on 17:6 March at Anderson Music Ca Prices... $3, $2, $1.
THE HONGKONG. ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
REDUCTION IN PRICE.
FROM 1st April 1924 until further 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
Agenta, Hongkong, 10th March, 1924.
TORA INOKUCHI
EXISITORS AT BÖTELS.
HONGRUNU HOTEL,
March 17.
Mr A Adlor
Mr F. M. Hood Mr R. T. G. Altkop Mr A, H. Jenkund Mr D. B. W. Alexa Mr B. F Jaks
der
Mr J. E. Josph Mr Mrs E. Kellar
Mr W. Allen Mr G. Alvar Mr F.J. Kino Mi-8 Anderson Mr Ronickyty Mr and Mrs W. D.Mr Lahal
Andrews Mr and Mrs A. Me D. J. Armstrong Longston
Mr T. J. Bagram
Mr. Ejmin' Mr and Mrs
Botchell
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Me R. E' Lawlord
Mr & Mra Lacloy
H. Mrs. M. O Liddell
Misa H, Lillie
Mr and Mrs Lorder
JEWELS BURGLARS,
BIG INTERNATIONAL. GANG BROKEN UP:
MAIL WEEK NEWS. ITEMS FROM PAR AND
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Four of the crew of the Canadian schooner. "Maid of Sootland" are believed last, and 'n boat with four mon of the Peruvian steamer "Perone" is missing, following A alipwright of Canning Town, collision between the two vessels of E., who was mummated at Strat-the New Pounswick-coast. ford, E., for £47 arreurs of income tax, was said to have earned £1,099
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Mt. James Milne, principal, as sistant to the general manager of the Great: Western Railway, has boen, appointed assistant general
The biggest gang of international urglars which ever operated in En rope has been broken up by the com, hined offensive of the police of Eng land, Berlin Thuringen, Holland last yonz. and Switzerland. Ite leader has been killed and his right hand man is under lock and key in Weimar.pointed chief solicitor of the Lon- nunnger Ho went to India last The capture which the police tande don, Midland, and Scottial. Rail-year as a member of Lord. Inoh÷ in the Thuringian capital clears up way. He joined the London and cupe's economy commission. the mystery of a number of drams North-Western Railway in 1894.
Mr. H. L. Thorkill has been op
Mr M. W. Axelroad Capt. de O. Larjetic burglarice all over Europe Init
Police who entered a house in chiefly in Londen, Hollarid and Mia BMD
Switzerland.
Julien-avenue Acton, W, fond Tor the greater part of a year the Mr. Herbert West, the secretary of police of these countries, have boona Conservative club, who had been andenvearing to round up this dan-nissing for two days, dend.
The London Gazette announÇES Komona ging, but they met with no success and, week after week, came reports of daring bursaries in var the cancellation of the appointments. ious Faropean cities which were on to the O.B.E. of Hugh Lidwell viously the work of the wanted Flack and Charles James Napier, cockeren. Then, one dark night; formerly maiors, owing to convie a band of robbers was disturbed
G. Riomor Mr L. J. Blackburn Mie, Rond Mr F. A. Bowen
Mr and Mrs.
Louriston Capt. D. Empten Me W, Major Mr Fraudt Mr A. Brostedt Miss Marshx!1 Col Ronsell Bravu T, Mandine Mr. And Met W. Mr G H May
Stanton Brown Mr R Middlehirst Mr D G. Bruce
Mr and Mrs
Claro
Mre R., Chaoè.
Mr D. R. Clark
A. Mr R. Moore
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The report, issued following the investigation of the affairs of the Legal Cooperative Collecting Bo city, which operates in SontB Wales, states that it cost 10. to collect and administer every shilling received from the inembers.
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The Permanent Secretary of the Board of Trade, Sir Sydney Chap man, received on February 14 a deputation from the British Chemi
cal and Dyestuff Traders' Associa- tion with refernce to the negotio- Mr 0. B: Montague while attempting to break into the ions by civil courts,
shon of a jeweller at Bnele; Switzer
The executive council of the Nations which have been going on be land. One was shot dead and the tional Union of General Workers tween the British Dyestuffs Cor others escaned. The Striks police recommends that Mr. Hayday, portion and the German interests. discovered that the dead man M.P, should-be presilent for the German named Walther Brach: tine being in place of fr. J. R.
Mrn Olliver
Ma Parker
Mr A. Pedorsos
Mr E. M. Olarko Mr and Mrs. B. 8.
Mr A. H. Oooper
Me HA
por
Gapt Crewebay
Mr O. E, Davlat Mrs D. R. Davies
Mrs T. M. Davies Mr. B. Saxon
Davios
Mr R, A., Doran
W. Downie
Mr
Bir Pande!! Phillips
Perry
Forrits
Mis La Powell
Mr P. R. Refmer, Mr E. O. Rovinian
fr Rowe
Mr.L. Parent
Mr Dacro Smalth'
Mr & Mrs Darneris Mr R. B. Saith Mr W. Dye Mr and Mrs Erral
Johnson
Ming D. Proly
B
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Mr. Justice Tash, in the King's.
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Bench Division ordered an applica- Bad Borks in Thuringia. In this Clynes, now Lord Privy Sent:
tion by Mr. Frank Gray, M.P. for villa the German police found din-
The man who was forma shot in Oxford: for relief in respect of Mr W. H. Parcet.monds and other jewels worth at
least 450,000, and they hay now taxicab in Cromwell-road. South spent above the maximum allowed, Mr Ramsay
tracked down and arrested at, Wei- endington. was identified na Carnt the general election, to stand over Alon Patrick ·Rodgerwon, in view of the pending, election mar a man called Fansmann who fain was one af Brnehmung's nasociates. Di0.5. of the Trulian Army, who retition against Mr. Gray. On him was found a number of was home on leave,
At the inquest at Hammersmith jewels, some of which, it is stated.
About four, thosand people on Geaffrey Black, 48, of Leinster- have been identified as part of the rang's booty in England and Hol-watched the funeral at Fareham, gardens, Bayswater, W., who was Hants, of the four victims of the formd dead at the foot of some flute land.
Brachmann lived many years in tragedy nd the Old Vine Inn, neat near Hyde Park-geto, it was stated England, and was known as Walter Fareham, when Richard Gamblin' that the boot company with which Grove. Last year members of the shot his wife, a son, and a daughter, he was connected had failed and he Gamblin and had lost all his money. Suicide gang were in London: lived in style and then himself. at an hotel, and organised a number his wife were buried in one grave, while of Unsopnd Mind was the
in the son and daughter in another. verdict. of burglaries including one Biabopagate where their haul was so Inves think the insurance commnay involved offered £1,000 for their ar rest.
Mr W. J. Snydory
Mrk. Toine
Me Sola
M
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Mr and Mrs A..
O.Mr.F. E to hina
Me J. 94aderland
Finney
Mr W. H. Sparkes
Mr and Mrs J, E. F.Mr A.Taylor
Fint
Mr and Mrs R. G.
Mr F. W Fosfor Mr E. A Friend rod Mrs W.
Gale
bi, R.
Todd
Mr Vergult
8.Dr T. Volker
Mr B. A Wadoson
1: Mr H. Wagónier"
Mr and Mrs F. P.
Mr F. H. Gordon Mr&Mrs J. GouldWakefald
Vr & Watenbergoj M: Dilly Hall Mr A. Hanson
Mr W. A. Wasson Mr J Reolt HartonMr J. Wayne Mr1, B: HartMs D.B. Williams Mr E. Hauerman Mi F, Williams Dr and Meg 1. B. J.Mrs W. B. Young
Herreshoff
KEPULAN BAY HOTEL
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Hrapd Mre F., M. Mr.G Ignott Crawford Mr and Mrs H Mr Ord's purse Miller
Mrs. Moutrie sof child Mr J.D. Danby MrJ. B. Parker Mr. and Mr. J. D. Mr. & Mrs R.
Tears. daughter Rodgers MR. M. Ho igson M Rodger's nurse Mr and Mes 3. A. sad childres
James
Maak
WHY ROME · FELL? MOSQUITOES. UNDERVINE
AN EMPIRE.
To the countless theories advanc ed in explanation of the fall of Greere end Rome hrother has been Gadded. This new theory postulates that during their grentries the Greeks and Romans were free from malarin, of which no descriptions A.nre to be found in the medical writ
ings of those periods. Big military expeditions and conquest, vielding booty and glory, cost a heavy price, The returning soldiers may have had costly frombies in their bands, but they came back also with balarin parasitor in their blood, and in the blood of their captives.. Giren Hie existence of anopheles, the disease would spread, wil the mare virulently because of the "un-. alted." and therefore highly su Acentible, condition of the people,
Mr and Wes B.A.Mand Ms H. M.
Lammert Stacy & daughter Me and Mrs H, & de W. W. Widder
and children: ham Mr & Mra E Land:
PEAR HOTEL.
: March B
Me H. E. D. AdamsMr and Mes
Keating Me W.. Armstrong
Mr and Mrs SA.Mr M. P. Koy
The old vigour and valour and ard- our were sepped and decadence on- Mi and Mrs. J. P.¦j med.). Mr and Mrs E, F. Kinnaird
Arthur
Aventt
Mr. Bagot Mrs L. Bazot. WrO, R. Baron Mr R. F. D. Bled: Mr and Mrs F. W.
Blackwell
, Mr. & Mrs A. Leno
Mr.J. D. Lloyd
Mr To Lovi
Mrs Loftus,
'Mr R. F Mattingly
Mosquitoes in an early experi- ment were actually caused to bite malaria retients in the Cammoni, and ther wers conveyed.. alive, to Aberdeen, where they were caused D. H. F. Moto bite the sot of Sir Patrick Man- Masta:
wow who had never been out of Scotland, and who duly contracted malaria thefter, with plasmodia in his blood.
Mr & Mrs J W .C. Mrs Mc Ainsh
Bozuar
Mr+ E. McCallum Mr A. 0. J. HowerMr 0. M. McDonald Mr. M. J. Broen Me and Mrs. J. MH Bate Findlay&fillar Mr and Mrs B. EM & Miller QUALIFIED MIDWIFE. Chebb
Mr P. F. Milla Mr E. R. Mimmsok No. 2, 1st Floor, Chee Wo Street, Miss O. E. Clark
MET. Micshell Kowloon.
MR.FL. Caland
*Mr D. W. Manton Mr J. Colla (Facing Diocesan Girls' School.) Telephone K. 754
DAISY O'KEEFE Qualified Teacher:
FROM MISH BELLE HARDING’B ACADEMY, LONDON, PARIS, BRUSSELS, THE HAGUE. And Madame Judith Espinosa's Academy of Stage and Oparatie
Dancing, Loodon.
Min O'Keefe gives leasons in the I latest Ball Rom davcox, including The Blass, ld and New Tango Exhibition Work; Ballet Classical Earythmics, etc. Candidates pre-t. pared for the London Technion Byllabus Exame: Correot Technique n
taught
Station Hotel, 10 to 12 mm. King Edward Hotel,
Te K120,
TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.ne
Li preliminary notices of forth ning meetings, lectures and mésts, sent for insertion in offfins of the China MaiT, rate of #Eeach. and Jink of.
1. H. Cormack Mr J; M. E. Nikkels Mr and Mrs F.Misa M. Newaholme M&D. Ocurtony: Mr and Mrs H. A Comdr. & Mrs Dow... Nott
ding
Cal. C. W. Davy Capk and Mrs G. O.
Dlakens
Lt. Col. R. A. Dob
Mr. and Mrs.
Duncan Mr. D. Eager Mr and Mr. Festheraton
Mrs E. B.R. OFarm Mes A. J. Paterson, A. H. Penn
Mr and Mrs T. B.
Percy
Major and Mrs F.IL J. Phillipe
Mr and Mrs W. E
Roberta T,Mr& Xm & Ross
Et Col & Mrs. O.
Bandere Mr A Forbes Dr C. Forsyth Mr L. G. Boatt LB, O. Frederick Mr B. F. Phaw Mr D. Fitzgerald Dr and Mr J. L Mr and Mre U. C. Shall bear
Galldesi Fabio Carl& Uns Skinner Mr And Mrs WDMAWE..Siminares Good falloir Capt And Mrs Kvar
The disease, urges: a doctor in Rome, must be attacked. The host way is to abolish the malaria „by abolishing the swamps, not because. of the mainrin that arises, therefrom, but hecanse the mosquito breeds in them..
An end. he says, most be made of deadly insects, moluding the sp red resectable domestic fly which is n deadly baby-killer, and which self-respecting American woman over allows inido hor house at all.
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