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TUESDAY AUGUST 5 1924
"INTIMATIONS,
INTIMATIONS.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED.
TAXICAB CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALLÀ
Issue of 49,000 Shares of the Nominal Value of $10 each, ($5 paid up)
NOTICE TO. SHAREHOLDERS,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of
A seventy five cents per share
has been declared and will be payable on and after WEDNES- DAY, the 20th August, when Dividend Warrants may Be
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN obtained upon application at the
that the 3rd Call of $2,50 per Share on each of the 49,000 shares allotted on the 19th day of May. 1923, has been made by the Company, and that such call will be payable to the Company's Bankers, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hongkong on or before the 15th day of August 1924.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 7th to 5. 14th August 1924, both days
Inclusive.
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By Order of the Bosad » Directors,
A. IL ROWF
Maniging Director. Dated this 19th day of July 1924.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
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LIMITED.
TICKETS will be issued for
Round Trips during the months of July to September from Hongkong to Foochow (Pagoda Anchorage) and return, calling at Swatow and Amoy on both the upward and downward Voyage, by the Company's new, fast, well appointed steamer Hai Ning" at the reduced rate of $80 for the 'round Voyage, including Meals
while the steamer is in port...
offices of the Company.
The Sitare Registers of the Company will be closed from Wednesday,
6th
August, to Tuesday, 19th August, 1924, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS, Secretary. Hongkong, 21st July. 1924.
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN &
MORTGAGE CO., LTD.'
DIVIDEND NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN has been declared in respect of the that an INTERIM DIVIDEND
financial year ending on the 91st December 1924, and will be paid on
FRIDAY the 29th, August 1924, as to Forty Cents ($040.) per share an the Old Shares (Fully paid). Thirty- three Cents ($0.33) per share on Bonus Shares (Fully raid) Nos. 171,000 to 200,000, and Six Cenis ($0 06) per Share Shares (1924 Issue) upon which on the New 4.50 per Share was paid up on the 15th March, 1924.
The Transfer Books of th These Special Tickets will be Company will be closed from the 8th available for return only by this to 29th August (both days in- steamer, either by the Voyage for! clusive).
which it is issued or by her following 'sailing from Foochow
Duration of say at Foochow 48 bours.
The Trip occupies 8 to 9 days'; and the
SHEWAN, -TOYES & CO.,
General Managere."
JEWELLERY
JADE &
PRECIOUS STONES
etc.
Also A Fine Belection
OF
Rings, Fendants and Cuff Links
(British make.)
obtainable, at
SHERIFF BROTHERS.
69; Queen's Rd, Ct.
HIGH CLASS BOOTS AND SHORE
Made to order. ROYAL & CO. No. 1, D'Agullar Street
THE CHINA MAIL.
MAIL WEEK NEWS
ITEMS FROM FAR AND NEAR.
M. Trotsky, the Soviet War Commissar, is expected to leave Moscow shortly for Aix-les-Bains.
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After being on strike 14 weeks the Leith coal trimmers resumed on condition that volunteer labour fa withdrawn.
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Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch Royal Family are going for a few week's holiday to Lapland and will visit the King and Queen of Sweden..
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Tonbridge Cricket Weck con- cluded with a Venetian fete on the River Medway. This year's festival has proved the most popular remunerative ever had.
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GERM NURSERY.
2,000 TUBES OF
DISEASE.
DEADLY
In a bright, quiet room at the. Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, Chelsea, S.W., white
JAPAN-ISM."
DR. HONDA WILL TRY.
TO DEFINE IT.
down the narrow unpaved streets of the ports and large cities. There are the tall buildings of Marunouchi and Nihombashi, in the centre of Tokyo. There are the thousands of Japanese going about their business in the coût
there is no more lovabis a gentle-are cases innameinble, so far as Dr. Masujiro Honda, than whom and trousers of the West. There smocked scientists are acting as nurses to the germs of all kinds of man in either East or West, has canization of Japan..
the eye is concerned. of the Ameri- deadly diseases.
set about a difficult task that will For the purpose-paradoxical prove of as great service to his though it may, sound-of helping doctors to save life, death in a beloved Empire of Japan as will thousand different minite forms is the deeds of warriors, statesmen being carefully nurtured and for business men. He is endeavour
reared." The official name of this" gerning to seek out and untilyse Nihon nursery" is the National Collection Shugi,
stund.
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hips, tifor the heart, but it cannot
The eye can perceive more, per- » perceive so truly. The 10-duy visitor to Japan who sees visions of this Empire becoming a second United States in another genera tion or so woud begin to doubt he remained in the country longer. A He sees the foreign-style niansion. magnate, but he does not know of the politician and the industrial
of Type Cultures, and the director The world is familiar with the Three cases of foot-and-mouth bacteriologist-in-chief at the Lister spirit of Japan, which has come is Profs C G. Ledingham, phrase, Yamato Damashii, the disense have occurred at Sutton, Institute. Surrey, the first notifications re-bacteriology in
and professor
of down through the centuries and that in the garden behind those the University ceived by the Ministry of Agricul- of London. It is subsidised by which embodies all that is best of walls of brick or stone there is ture for ten days.
the Medical Research Council.
Japanese idealism and culture another little house, a house built since the time when Jimmy Tenno, in the true Japanese fashion, The curator of the collection, Stockholders of the Great Cen-Dr. R. St. John Brooks, exhibited the first of the earthly emperors, where shoes are left at the doof tral Railway have presented to his, terrible charges to a "Daily roamed through the forests of and where paper screens slide back. Lord Faringdon former chairman Mail" reporter. They are kept in cryptomeria and along the coastal and forth. Nor does he know that of the company, his portrait in oils glass tubes containing, in most plain of the Eight Great Iskinds. the owner of the two establish- by Sir William Orpen,
cases, food composed of glycerine Yamato Damashii, with its intensements entertains in the American- and agar jelly-like substance loyalty to the Mikado, its emphasis style house, but lives in the one Boarding a Hall ship on the pre-made from a seaweed chained on Bushido, or the code of the like to that in which he was born. text that he was from the agents. from Japan.
samurai, the knight, with its love- There are some germs, however of the beautiful and its Spartan observer is ho greater, however,
The doubt of Ja man who so far has eluded arrest |
the foreign got away with an order for £80 that thrive most on hardholled sceticism is known and under-and hot nearly so important, as 10s. for the craw's wages.
egg. It has been discovered. ton, that the pertus of tuberculosts El
the doubt of the Japanese himself. Twenty or more years ago. He does not know how much of includes a certain proportion Science Monitor," after Japan had wishes to adopt, how much he has very quickly when their "diet"
writes FH.H. in the. "Christian American idens and customs he giveerine.
The names of the most horrible been opened to the West and after already adopted in more than form scourges of humanity were write the ideas and institutions of only. He, less than anyone, unders on the 2,000 and more tubes stackEurope and America had flooded stands Nihon Shugi. ed neatly round the walls of the into this country and had been Mr. J. Wheatley, Minister of room Typhus cholera, dysentery, indiserindaicly received, almost could come nearer searching out I to not know of anyone who WANT
Health, opened at Epsom, a new typhoid, 'pneumonia, tetanus, worshipped, there came a reaction and nalyzing, and then writing in London County Council Asylum, Bombay plague, leprosy-all these The Japanese drew up with a halt clear and understandable teens, ADVERTISEMENTS stated to have cost nearly diseases and dizens more were to They came to the realization that both in English and in Japanese, £1,000,000, with accommodation be seen bottled and labelled and, merely because a thing was this changing spirit of Japan than for 2,096 patients.
as it were, beld on a leash. Even Western. It was not necessarily could Dr, Masujiro Honda. He is. the germs of the "common cold" good in itself nor good for Japan.one Japanese who lived long years Knocked off his cart by a bag of are "grown." coal which fell from its position, incubators."
A novelist of that day coined a In the runny were also two new phrase-Nihon Shugi.
in the United States, saw what Richard W. Reville, 54, a Huli coal incubators that the bacilli are first "It is in these
was good and approved of it, but Literally Nihon Shugi, or Nip-returned to Japan not American- merchant. was thrown under the induced to grow," Dr. Brooks pon Shugi to Anglicize the nativeized but still a Japanese able to vehicle and killed.
explained. "When they have word for Japan, means "Japan adapt the West to the East in his reached a certain stage of deve ism." It does not except in Fifty-five examiners in the lopment they are able to get along general way, correspond to Amerperform for his nation must take Inspection of Naval
Ordnance without being kept at blood canism as understood in the equal rank with that of Ito and an INTERIM DIVIDEND has Rooms with kitchen and Bath Room, Department at Woolwich Arsenal temperature, as they are in the United States. Its connotation. Itagaki, of Nogi and Togo, of
Bent about Hundred Dollars. Apply will be discharged. as it has been incubators"
rather, takes into account all of Shibusawa and Matsukatu. Post Box No. 360, Hongkong, found impossible to provide work The germs of diseases found in Yamato Damashii plus Japan's
for them.
animals, plants, fish, and birds are contact with the West., With the
nursed," and Dr. Brooks spirit of Old Japan as a basis, the MOTHER OF 11 CHILDREN "A monument will be inaugurated mentioned
the tubercle gifts of the rest of the world are Hat-Essex-Farm-near Ypres in bucilius-has-been-found-in-fish-and-
Tella Why Baby's Own Tablets, memory of officers, N.C.O.8, and birds as well as in animals and to be received, tested and judged.
Are Always Kept In Her House. nich of the 49th (West Riding), discovered in a tortoise and in a worthy are to be adapted to Japanike so many other mothers, always keeps human beings. It has just bees and then those that are found Division who fell in the war.
The reason why ra. Mary J. Pepin, lizard.
Lin conformity with. Yamato Exby's Own Tablets marly at band is Diana Hamilton, 35, who was ly being made to do so, the gen
Although attempts are constant-Damashii.
ecause she has found them to be the It was then and still remains a safest, most convenient, agreeable and remanded at Marylebone Police of distemper has not yet been noble aim, but it is an air difficult Biezeius of all medicines for the com Court on charge of stealing isolated. Perhaps, though, the of achievement,
men ils of her children. jewellery from 154, Delaware-most eagerly awaited addition to stands the aim. I believe, but lives at No. 18 Cary Hill, Willimantic,
Japan under-
Writes this American mother, who mansions, Maida Vale. has been the collection is the germ of sleepy Japan does not understand how to Cono- think Baby's Own Tablete released from Holloway Prison on sickness tencephalitis fethargica).rench it. does not understand just one of the best laxative I have over bail
Very active research is going on how much progress has been made them. When my little ones have colic
Kiven the children and they like to take in connection with this disease," and how much retrogression. It give them Baby's Own Tablets and they said Dr. Brooks," and we are is so intangible that many things et relief at once. I would not be with- hoping to get the germ soon,"
Hongkong, 28th July, 1924.
steamer will leave THE HONGKONG ROPE MÀNU.
Hongkong from the Company's į Wharf at 5 p.m. arriving at daylight on her return (Weather permitting).
The Company's Steam Launch will convey passengers from Pagoda Auchorage to Foochow Chy, if required:
For further particulars and dates of Sailing—
Apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LD: Hongkong, June 17, 1924,
NOTICE.
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THE Kailan Mining Administration is prepared to lease Chinwangtao auractive siles for erection of Summer Bungalows. Full particulars may be obtained from the Undersigned,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 30th July, 1924.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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WE have This Day REMOVED
our Offices to Bank of Canton
Building (2nd floor).
GEO P. & H. A. LAMMERT, Stock & Share Brokers, Hongkong, 4th August, 1924.
RADIO.
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The "RAY-OVAC" Battery lasts longest, is made to with- stand the climatic conditions of semi-tropical countries and
Is the Battery that will give satisfaction greatest you There is nothing to beat it and Its reputation is world-wide.
Both "A" (Ij volts specially made for WD-11 and WD-12 (ubes) and "B" are now obtain able from
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TYFLWRITER DEALERS & REPAITERS, Supplies and Ribbons for all Makes
of Machines
2, Pottinger Street. Tel. C. 3212.
BRANCH OFFICE:
139, Tak Hing Kai, CANTON.
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be the BIEN TINO,
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DI VIDEND NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
been declared in respect of the Financial Year ending on the 31st December. 1924, and will be paid on FRIDAY, the 22nd August, 1924, as to Forty Cents ($0.40) per Share on the Old Shares (Fully-Paid)," Thirty Cerits ($0.30) per Share on Bonus Shares (Fully 60,001 to 150,000, and. One Cent (0.01) per Share on the New Shares (1924 issue) upon which $1.00 per Share was paid up on the 15th May 1924.
Paid) Noa.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to 22nd August, 1924 (both days inclusive).
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 1st August, 1924.
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For inciting an Airedale and a bull-terrier to fight, a man pro- setuted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was fined £3 and costs at Brierley Hill, Staffordshire.
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Horace Greer, formerly chauffeur
to Miss label Normand, the film actress, was acquitted at Lös |Angeles of charges of assault on Mr. Courtland Dines, the million- aire oil magnate, on January 1.
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At Westminster Harry Levine, 22, musician, of Marchment-street, Russell-square, W.C., charged with abducting Helen Maud Hollings- worth, of Arthurmews, Padding ton, who is under 18, was dis- charged.
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Cultures are. contributed to the have come to be confused, with it.ut the Tablets in the house for I have eleven chlidren and the Tablets are my collection by doctors and scientists It is this which Dr. Honda, Ameri- tedy to keep them in health. in all parts of the world, and can trained but steeped in the lore important experiments are con- and the literature of his birthland stantly being made with them.
GERMAN
COMPETITION.
LLOYD GEORGE UTTERS WARNING.
London, June 20-"Our exports figure, though our population has are only 75 per cent of the pre-war increased by 2,000,000, "was Mr. Lloyd George's retort when, in the House of Commons, last night, Mr. Sydney Webb, president of " feel somewhat reluctant to the Board of Trade, for the make drastic orders for debts Government, dilated upon what he against bookmakers, because it called "the perfectly wonderful appears to me that the public are increase" in British trade during getting much too clever for them," the past few months. Mr. Lloyd said Judge Shewell Cooper during the hearing of a case in the Mayor's and City of London Court.
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George did not have an enthusias tic reception when he rose to speak, as the Conservatives have not forgiven him for "running Mr. Thomas (Colonial Store-away" on Wednesday night from the hotly fought preference tary) said the presunt position was debate, when his support of those duo entirely to the deliberate act resolutions of which he approved | of the late Government which had might have swung the evenly represented to the Colonial Prime poised vote in their favour and Ministers that these preference the Liberals, on the other hand, preposals were the mind of this have not forgotten that he paired country. The verdict of the conn-against them СА the Samie try was taken and it was now asked Dccasion. to roverse it,
He Bu Interest became intense; never- gested that the whole question theless, when the importance of of the Imperial Conference what he had to say appeared. His ought to be reconsidered, and that theme was to give a grave warning the responsible leaders of the Opto Parliament that British trade position as well as the Prime may be swamped when Germany Ministers of the Dominions should gets foreign credit. To prevent bo invited to express their views, this he advocated: an inquiry now While leaving the resolutions to to insure that steps be taken in the free decision of the House the advance for re-equipping British Government would vote against industry for the coming struggle. them. Major-General Scoly He also gave a shock to orthodox considered that it' would financiers when he referred to | bə
terrible thing to J, M. Keynes' proposals for reject all the resolutions. An un-monetary changes, and went on to! repentant Free Trader, he appealed advocate an inquiry into to the Liberal party to support the working of
our free
money first four.
Their Second Summer the
Kardans
market.**
the
Wii Rellave Mother's Fears Teething and hot weather make their pants of fear, sedies mother when soood summer a trying time for little addon, and SOYOTO CIRIDE, Beoufting ones. Summer diorder of stomacb and intestinal pains and weakening diarrhoes. bowels and Infantils, cholera may be prostrate some one of the farmily. Keep quickly controlled and suffering reloved | Ohamberlain's Colia, and” » Diserboom by Chamberlain's Cello and Diamboos | Rousedy; in the home and, soch, eu- Kemedy,.... Easy to take in a little avente organcion need, cáñse neither for bot Good water. Always relievos.) For sale marm. It cards pain almost instantly. everywhere...
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Infanta and little children need medicine specially made for them, and as are few Japanese, would seek this is exactly what Baby's. Own out and state in terms that may be Tablets are There Tablets qutekly
reduce
fevers, simple
Telieve understood both by the East and indication, colic, croup and coldı, the West:
prevent constipation, chepk diörrhşet, Just how greatly Americanized, alleviate teething is, expel, worms, or Europeanized, is the Japanese quickly bring sound health restoring sleep in a natural way. Of chemists, or to-day?
No one can give a post free, 80 cents the, vis!, from Dr. satisfactory answer. There are Williams Medicine Co., 6v, Riangse the street cars that clang up and Road, Shanghai.
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