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FRIDAY JUNE 18, 1924
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
WE
E have THIS DAY REMOVED to No. 10, Des Voeux Road 'Central (1st floor of The Bank of
East Asia.)
CLARK & I.
Architects & Civil Engineers. Hongkong, June 10, 1924.
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*NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
WE
E have This Day Removed to York Buildings, Fourth floor. LITTLE; ADAMS & WOOD. Hongkong, 9th June: 1924,
THE NAVY LEAGUE.
THE NAVY LEAGUE is a
Voluntary Patriotic Associa tion-of-British People's, entirely outside party politics, desirous of rendering the
Krages service
WANT ADVERTISEMENTS
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Every additional word & Conta
for Lasertions.
TO LET:
TO LET Ellenbud
Villas
Apply E. T. H. Bunje. co H. M. H. Nemazce, Prince's Building.
FOR
FRENCH TUITION
Write to s
G. MOUSSION
c/o "China Mail” office,
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
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PUBLIC. AUCTION.
af which it is capable to the Empire, particularly in connection with all fatters concerning the sen. 1: upholds as the fundamental principle of National and fn:perial policy COMPLETE
·NAVAL PROTECTION BRITISH SUBJECTS AND BRI-DARTICULARS and Conditions of TISH COMMERCE ALL THE WORLD OVER.
FOR
the Sale by Publie AueLin
to
at the
THE CHINA MAIL.
HIGH CLASS BOOTS AND SHỌNG,
Mende to order. ROYAL & CO.
No. 1 D'Aguilar Street
FOR REAL FINE. MAJONG SETS MADE OF IVORY AND BONE.
SOLD AT Lowest Possible Prices
SUNG SAN CHAN, 10 Wallington Street.
A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Irritating.
DRICKLY
HEAT
Qulokly Soothed & Healed by ZAM-BUK.
PPRESSIVE heat and abnor
mal bodily perpiration causes the skin to become tie harbourage of poisonous. secretions. It also causes a constant Surface instation and acidity nf sk. which very often result i the arms, chest and back maybe the whole body-being coveted with that in- tolerable banning, ungling eruption known as Prickly Heati
As a remedy and preventive for prickly hent, ei zetur dubies' itch, sunburnt skin, hea sures, ringworm and other so inflamed conditions,
that an EXTRAORDINARY to hold on MONDAY, the 10th fing GENERAL MEETING of A. S of June, 1924, at 3 p.m.. The Committee of the Hongkong Oilers of the Public Works Departman, WATSON, & CO., LTD., will Branch are anxions to enrol as by Order of His Excellency the Governor be held at the Hongkong Hotel, many members as possible and of two Lots of CROWN LANDAt Cheung Pedder Street, Victoria, in, the shall be glad if all those desirous Wan in the Colony of Hongkong, Colony of Hongkong, on SATUR- of joining will send in their names 1st July, 1898. with the option of DAY. the 21st day of June. 1924, Zam-Bak is of the highest value, to the undersigned. The Sub-renewal at- Crown Itent to be fixed at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon,! scription is $5 per annum plus $2 by the Surveyor of His Majesty be a year for the Navy" (The official King, for one further term of 24 years
loss three days. publication.)
L M. WHYTE,
- Hon. Sec. & Treas.
Hongkong, zus June, 1924.
TUNG SANG
TAILOR
11A Feel Street
to a term of 75 years.commateing from
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
BY
Measurement.
No, od sales
Registes Nig
Localitz.
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半職衖拾壹號A
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EXPERT FITTERS · HIGH CLASS TAILORING SERVICE.
No Corn Can Resist "Gets-It"
• No matter how long you've had your corn,
Bow bad they may be, wbelle: bærd te soft, dë
what you have triad, bellewn this- "Get»]t" will end on pairs at once, and quirky yỪN
can lift the corn right off the toe or foot, with the detre. It ends callousos, the same simple way. Abdons the it. Money back guarantee.. Coats bull, a trifle-everysbert, B. LawYED-CA & Co. But Chicago. Sold in this city by
DRIP FILTER
WITH:
ICE CHAMBER. Price $80.40 each.
LEE KEE 31. Wallington Bt.
TANG YUK. Darr
the labo BIRAN TINO, 14, D'Agullar Biroşi. TERME VERY MODERATE Consullation FATALUN
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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3.
Abrial Rent
the by Public Auction
when the subjoined Resolutions will de proposed us Special Resolu- tions.
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1.That the authorised capital of the Company (which is now) $900,000. .consisting of 90,000 shares of the nominal value of $10 each of which the whole have been Lissued be increased to $1,500,000, by the creation of 60,000 addi-į tionalshares of the nominal value. of $10 each such new shares subject as hereinafter mention- e) to be issued at such time or times and on such terms and con- ditions in every respect as the Company's Board of Directors muay think fit and to rank (subject us hereinafter mentioned) 'as from the date or allotment for dividend and in all other respects pari passu! with the shares constituting the Company's present capital.
2-That there be offered at par in the first instance to the mem- bers of the Company who' on thei 7th day of July, 1924, are register-
PARTICULARS and Gradition of ed in the Company's Share to be held at MONDAY, the 18th Register as holders of the said day of June, 1121 at 3 pm, as the 90,000 shares one new share for Offices of the Public Works Department, every complete number of three by order of His Excellency the Governor old shares held by them respec- of ore Lot of CROWN LAND at -hamtively and so that on acceptance Stai lo la the Colony of Hongkong, of the offer the nominal amount for a term of 7h years, commencing frous.
In July." with the option of, of $10 due in respect of each of recuwal at a Crown Hunt to be fixed such, new shares shall be payable by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King for one further term of 24 years, less as to the sum of $5, part thereof, on the first day of November, 1924, and as to the sum of $5, the balance thereof on the 1st day of May, 1925.
three days.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Bendars
As per salt plan,)
3
Hungry-Yet Afraid
To Eat!
3. That such offer be made by notice specifying the number of shares to which the member is entitled and limiting a time within which the offer, if not accepted by the member on behalf of himself or his nominee, will be deemed to be declined and that the Com- Ipany's Board of Directors be at liberty to fix such time and (in case of shareholders' whose place of address is not in Hongkong) to extend it to such date or dates as they may think fit.
4. That no shareholder shall be. Lentitled to any offer of a fraction of an additional share in respect of Such is the plight of thousands, any odd share or shares held by They dread mealtimes, for they such shareholder.
5. That until such time as the know that suffering will follow; they know that, diet as they will, said new shares shall be fully paid digestive disorder is remorseless, up they shall vis-a-vis the, said and it has them in its grip. The 90,000 old shares only rank for pity of it is that such suffering is dividend in proportion to the ratio quite unnecessary, as any doctor, borne by the amount paid up can tell you. A little Bisurated thereon in respect of the nominal Magnesia, taken in water (or a value thereof to the full nomiral couple of the tablets swallowed) valud ($10) thereof.
will instantly neutralise the AND NOTICE 13 HEREBY harmful acid which gives rise to GIVEN that a further EXTRA- the trouble, and thus prevent all ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- possibility of discomfort. You'll 'ING of the Company will be held suffer no more from stomach at the Hongkong Hotel, Pedder troubles or weakness of the vital Street, aforesaid on MONDAY, organs if you go to the nearest the seventh day of July, 1924, at chemist, get a package of this sure 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon for cure, and take as directed." Re-the purpose of receiving a report member. a dose of Bisurated of the proceedings at the above Magnesia will stop the worst mentioned meeting and of confirm- atlack of stomach pain instantly, ing if thought fit as Special Re and you've only to take the pre- solutions the above mentioned paration for a very little while to resolutions.
feel a different person altogether The Transfer Books of the Com-1 -healthier, happier and brighter. Ipany will be CLOSED from: Satur- See the oval "BISMAG" Sign on day, the 28th day of June, 1921, to the wrapper when buying.
Monday, the 7th day of July, 1924,
The Sign
of the BISMAG Genuine
There are rate curative extracts in Zam-iful while exert a zetusrkatale sooth- ing, dealing and geranu adal induene over the whole towge. Theviqackle end any smarting, stehung irritates or 201 enews, and sumulate the sluggish, over worked slain to throw off the panskaite as secreions that are interrupung its natural functio
A
Za Buk, winula is unequalled for all manner of skin disease or injury, is a balms of pets berbaj origu. it in enurely
FREE FROM ANIMAL FATS
and the possions ritint drugs found in ordinary.ointments and dresses.
7am-Buk
J.
Obtainable in handy size boxe 'n tui eine' demleve exercebere. Fired from
Menu Wakefél & Co, (1hina) Ltd., Kings Road, Shanghai.
WING HING
TAILOR PERFECT FIT, GUARANTEED. Specially Selected Woollen Suitings Just Arrived.
Orders executed at Shortest Notice.. Price lowest
64, Queen's Rd, Cu.
Hongkong. Telephone 1417.
MAIL WEEK NEWS.
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR,
At an inquest on Pilot Officer Jack Hamilton Plodger, vf Netheravon Flying School, Wilt- shire, it way stated that his machiné caught fire at a height of 1,000 feet and crushed.
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blind Three
William Thompson Alexander McDonald, and Murdock Gilmour, were knocked down and injured by a totow.car after leaving an institu tion for the blind at Hasgow.
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The Aga Khan, louter of the Indian Mahommedans, is making good progress towards recovery From an attack of influens with which he was seiząji' after a visit to'n Turkish bath soon after arrival in London..
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After a year in hospital with throat and "wrist wounds. Charles Faulkner. 30, was at Clerkenwell sout for trial, on a charge of ruur- dering his 10-years.id sou March 27 last year in Blundell- street, Caledonian-ron, N.-
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An merisi imbulance- a white- painted biplan with thy Red Cross displayed on the fuselage--link burzą built for the Royal Air Force
Medical Service. It hus i
moration for two stretcher
4 sitting cases, a doctor, whil
Librett,
The threatened strike of Londou cold storage workers has been
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
AT
The Queen's Theatre
Commencing
Sunday, Monday & Tuesday..
Direct from three months' success with The Midnight Follies Shanghai Also late of "The Globe Trotters" Starring Engagement
OF
CHARLES HOLT
RALPH SAWYER
in
Eongs, Burlesque, Dancing and Humor Featuring Salome Dances "
"Ain't it nice "
d
Stole my Gal".etc, etc.
averted, the mer by ajority THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE,
accepting the offered terms of immediato itatease of 38% sd, per ?
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shift with an additiound irureuse of PROVERBS FROM RACE-
15s., 14d. por work for permanent night workers.
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Willian Joha Daniels, 1999), a taxi-
COURSE AND HUNTING
FIELD
is
GLADSTONE. TO SNOWDEN.
LORD LAMBOURNE'S MEMORIES.
Lord Lambourne, the popular
it will. SeThele Mark", of his. House of Commons days,'can recall the bud- get speeches of all the Chancellors · from Gludstone to Snowden.
real driver, of Poplar Walk-roud, Tracking down proverbs to their Herne Hill., S. E., was at West-origin # fascinating study. minste sentenced to 21 days in He who attempts prisonment for being druk while astonished to find that the count Kriving The Bugistrate. Mr less hundreds of phrases which Francis, also arrived the cancella come daily to the English tongue are taken from the language and
"I never took very much interest tion of his driving licence.
jargon of sport.
Besides the man in the street, I am not taking much interest in in them in the past, he says, and the lawyer, the
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WILS H
the person,
The owner, who died recently, of the Red Lion Tim. Mition politician, the leader-writer, even this one. It has always been dif Bryant Bedfordshire, the licence the judge on the bench, each bor.ficult enough for toe to manage my of which was transferrell,
rows a pointed arrow from the own financial affairs, so I have never been convinced I could unist woman holding trapeasner views, sportsman's quiver.
The in different shot who, aiming in managing those of the nation. | which she pit into ferre by closing
the inn on Studage and election at the pigeon, fails to bag not only All I know is that, whatever hap days and earlier than other housed his designed quarry, but also es pens, I have to pay extra taxation, bring down the crow, and strives on week-days,
has
There was,
on. "What a terrible
Michael was.
Sír
'Black
to lay the blame upon his com.but having nothing it is difficult to rades, his weapon, or what Dot, take it away. Mr. Winston Churchill
may be silenced by the remark
of Course, heon informed that the gold-topped that "a miss is as good as a mile." Michael Hicks Beach, he went Malicen cane which he lost at the When homely old saws hang fire
73128 11, Marlborough Chub, Pall Mall, or are not available, sport derived SW.. when being entertained by expressions, having all the pith his supporters after the Abbey and terseness, of proverbs, are by-election will be returned to him, often employed effectively. An to him and come out mopping the
a Bash perspiration from their brows, He took a similar stick belonging abortive attempt is called to a member who, finding his own Lone, took Mr. Churchill's.
HOLT'S WHARE KOWLOON.
In the event of the consignees not taking delivery of the under- mentioned Goods by 26th June they will be sold at public auction to defray cost of Storage etc.
A/c Mr. R. Negre.
No1.
Pkgs.
in the pan," a simile dating back to the age of flint-locks; and a man of suddenly explosive temper is described as "going off at balf-cock."
TICKLING THE TROUT.
To the ingenious angler, too, are
"I bave seen deputations go in
SIE WILLIAM HARCOURT.
"Sir William Harcourt, too, was a friend of mine. le, was a big,
genial fellow. I admit I was
Wrong about his death duties.
"At the time he explained his
we much indebted for proverbs of plan to me, and I reinember he "Venture a small fish to showed how ridiculously small a sport: catch a large one" is a time-hon-sum would be collected even on the oured
Waltonian dodge and estates of the lute Duke of Devon- Date of storing device, which has been popularis hire. I was almost convinced of
ed in the familiar," Throw a sprat the justice of the duty.
Lot
Marks.
IN
37/8..
35117
953
315-
7 c/s Melton
29/10/20
36470
RN
5/8.
Felt Hats
1/1/21
845/S
36719
9/25.
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28248
RN 562
469,277.
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18/1/21
7 2 Brandy
3/12/18 (content emply bottles)
28727
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43 c/s Wine
28/3-19
A/c Messrs Floquet & Knoth. Marka. Nos.
Pkga.
to catch a herring, or as somes have it, "a whale. That "the
Sweet,"
"Ritchie, for all his matter-of-
He
fish follow the bait" and "the fact appearance, was very excited best fish swim near the bottom" on Budget days, and I remember every schoolboy knows. Further, hearing him "sitting on the front we have, All's fish that comes to bench repeating audibly over and the net," "Little fish are
over again the figures he, intended and "Here comes the trout that to deal with in his speech. must be caught by tickling."
Twelfth Night." 11., 5; and who tampered with the corn davies, but Chamberlain was in South Africa does not talk of "taking" or
at the time, and Ritchie wondered "getting a rise." and ground. baiting," "landing a coup, or
what would happen when he came back. I never knew."" what not, and so on ?
"One of the Chancellors most difficult to follow was Goschen who had a rasping voice and was very short-sighted.
41 are not huntsmen that blow the hara" may be taken as reproof of the assertive in general and the too boisterous in the hunting field, in particular. It is not far to seek for the origin of "Gladstone was listened to, but "Little dogs start the hare, but mainly because of his wonderful big ones catch it." Much the same personality, although he always One beats dealt with figures extraordinarily Date of storing wisdom attaches to
the bush and the other catches well.
It is a long stride from the bird."
This proverb has a Gladstone to Snowden.
I know correlative in One starts the Mr. Snowden and his wife very
Ale Messrs South China Trading Co., Canton
game and another kills it. As
for the bird in the hand which is well, and like them both. better than two birds in the bush, "Only recently I told him he
sport of bait-fowling, or of settings
Chancellor replied, with one of
those winning smiles of his, I'm
A severo rebuke to double-deal- the mildest man that ever cut a ing is convoyed in the saying threat, but I would like to tax you "To hold with the bare and hunt up to 19, 103, in the £. with the hounds.”******
Lot.
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34689
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91/2*
2 c/s Woollens
13/10/20
34933
102/3
2
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27/30/20
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Lot.
Marka.
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..See it on
(both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.'..
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34665
8.CT- 1/10 10 c/s Window Glass
6/10/20
every
Fackage
"Mears South Chin
Nos.
-Hongkong.
9946.
.3..boxes
Tinplates
1BC
Take This Before Going Do you want to be that unfortunate person whose coughing at church, con ort, facture or theaire, blog out the word we most want to hear ↑ Cham- berlain's Cough Remedy helps thées' em- barramat dose, quickly plita an end to coughing and. Blokling throat. Van an's „overywhere.
Dated the 11th day of June, 1924. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Managerò..
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HER BING & CO...
TAILORS BCE, Pottinger Atract. Ladies End Graslemtin's. Talore
Drapers and Outätters, i Re-Buite honde bo orriër./.
Date of storing
of storing
23/10/19.
"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE-
Agents, Holts Wharf
Hongkong
June 1924
dark horse Winning .card," Strong--card,”—“Strong-hand/
Also to the chase we are indebted Lord Lambourne then hurried. for the following pieces of current away to listen to the first Budget verbal coin: "Try back," " A-false speech of his modern Robespierre. scent.Off the scent (or the line)," Acold scent Atbay. In the first fight," "Barn heel (Shakespeare's hunt counter), "Give-tongue "Harks back," "Smell a rat," "Beat about the bush, Gone to gaind
1402 or earth, and many others.
Finally not to prosecute a aco, Stumped,"" Bowled, "OF "wild-goose chase too far, the his own bar," "Tackle” “On the inclusion of pastimes under therong (or right) táck," " strum” generle head of Sport would give
Hondure are easy," Beer and
"Hangleapped." gena
large field of starters; Thus,
A horse of another celour ":" A
Tüm up strumpa," "Withĩa nh