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O
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TO LET-Furnished Room to let at $60 per month. 13. Wing Lok Build- ing, Kowloon. Telephone 50811.
TO LET.-Grund Floor of Ni 8a. De Vieux Rend Central; at present in the occuption of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank, availabi from 1st Apr 1, 1931. Apply to David Sassoon & Cr.. Id.
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TUITION GIVEN
LESSONS FOR CHILDREN given in Modern Ball Room Dancing by the Expert Teachers.
MISSAS the AILEEN and DORIS WOODS. -23,
Humphrey's Building. Kowloon.
'Phone 56051.
HOME TUITION,
WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. Within An hour from Landon. In healths neighbourhoort. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal Individual
care
and attention. Particulars Apply to:
MISS RUTH CULLEY
For
(Camb. Higher Local), Camb. Teachers' Dintoma}
MISS GERTRUDE TURNER.
(National Frodel Highe Certificate).
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YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed, "China" Mail" Offce, No. 3A, Wyndham St. Tele- phone 20022.
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roums
PRIVATE HOTEL. Austin Road. Kowloon. (Facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. Four minutes from ferry by bus.) Suites of
(single and double). hot and cold water system. all modern sanitation, private bathrooms attached. EXCLUSIVE TABLE entirely under European management.
Hotel haxa splendid aspect in one of the finest loentions in Kowloon, away from noise, yet
nally accessible. Terms very moderate, Resor vations by letter or cabla
CLAREMONT
Tels.: 57389 & 57386 (Private). Telegraphic Add.: Fern" H.K. Our motto is "SERVICE."
ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE
BEAUTE
For the best Permanent Flager and Marcel Waves. Hair Culting and Manicure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Pedder Bldg. 1st floor, Room 5. Tel. 25169. Opposite entrance H.K. Hotel,
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INDUSTRIAL, & COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.
(In Liquidation.)
CREDITORS in the above mat
THE CHINA MAIL.
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AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERS AND SURVEYORS.
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ter who wish to participate-Public Auctions-
in any DIVIDEND which may be declared are reminded that they must lodge their proofs of debt with the Liquidators.
Forms of Proef may be obtain-sail by Public Auction,
HE Undersigned have receive:
Tinstructions from The Super
ed at the Offices of Messra. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, 6, Des Voeux Road Central,
J. HENNESSEY SETHI, S. HAMPDEN ROSS.
Joint Liquidators. Hong Kong, 6th January, 1931.
CLUB LUSITANO.
CONVITE.
A Direcao do Club Lusitano tem nhoura de convidar os Exmos. Srs. Sucios do Club de Recreio, da Associacno Portuguesa de Socorros Mutuos, da Liga Portuguesa e do Club Lusitano
suas Exmas. Familias e os demais Membros da Comunidade Portuguesa para se reunirem na sala "Luiz de Camoes" Go Club Lusitano, na Sexta-feira, {
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Intendent, Imports & Exports, tu
ON
SATURDAY, January 10, 1931, at 12 o'clock Noon, at their Sales Roorn, 4, Duddell Street, The Stock-In-Trade, Vessels, Utensils and Spirit, etc, of The Tai Tung Distillery, situated at Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 72. Including:-
IRISH SOCIETY.
BRANCH OF ST. PATRICK'S FORMED IN COLONY,
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
There was a very encouraging attendance at the first general and inaugural meeting of the St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong, which was held at the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, laat evening under the chairmanship of Mr. E. P. R. Jamos.
Mr G. P. Murphy (temporary socretary, who called the meeting) addressed the gathering se follows: Ladies and Gentlemen,---It being past the time for which this meet- ing is called, I will suggest that we Lorry (General proceed to business. I have sent out notices for this meeting to as many Irishmen as possible in the Colony. An agenda for this meeting has been drawn up, copies have been distributed among you and LAMMERT BROS.
also coples of our proposed arti- Auctioneers.cles of association.
One Motor Motors, Ltd.).
For Inspection Orders apply to the Undersigned.
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
Hong Kong, January 7, 1931
In order that our proceedings may be conducted with regularity I pro- pose that a temporary chairman be installed now to conduct this meet- ing on the lines of the aforemen-
With your permission, therefore, I will now call upon Mr. E. P. R.
do corrente, as 5.15 horas da||||||||||||||||||||||99|||tioned agenda. tarde, afim de nasistirem a Recep cao em honra lo дец ilustre Patrono, Suo Excellencia Governador de Macau, Sephor Artur Tamagnini de Sousa Barbosa e Sua Exraa Esposa..
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Havera em seguida Cha e dança. Afim de que esta recepcao soja revestida do maler brilho possivel Direcao pode a comparencia de lodos os Sacios
suas Exmas. Familias e os dernis Membros da Comunidade Portuguese.
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A. E. 5. ALVES,
Secretario.
Hong Kong, 8 de Janeiro de 1931.
Job Printing
REASONABLE PRICES
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LYD, CHINA NASL BLDG. · SA WYNDHAN ST.
COASTWISE James to take the chair.
by
"ALGIE" BENNETT.
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast
PRICE $1.00.
Noro on sale at
BREWERS
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.
and at the Publishers
The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. China Mall Building.
Mr. James' Speech.
in every way foster and enqQUTEFO the traditions of our race.
Whilst our lack of an organisa- tion has been so long evident, we hope at this meeting we will All this long-felt need..
That Hong Kong evidently once had such an organisation I have only recently ascertained. I read only the other day that during the administration of Sir Popa Hennessey, ย successful Irish function Was held on March 17. What was begun Afty years ago might well be carried out to- day. Your presence here this even- ing signifies your unqualified ap proval of this Society.
I have been asked to state that our Society is non-Partisan and strictly secular with the sole motive in view of providing a central Irish organisation which will be able to devote a certain percentage of its income to deserving charities, and on the Irish National Day, will be able to organise a function to which Irishmen may invite their friends and show them a little of that hos- pitality for which the Emerald Isle is so famous.
Rules Adopted.
The proposed rules of the Society were then put forward and were adopted after considerable discus- sion while several amendmenta were made.
Baals of Constitution. Before putting the rules forward' for adoption, however, the Chair- man said that he wished to make the basis of constitution clear to all those present. lows:-
It was as fol.
Mr. James then took the chair. and addressing the meeting, said:—
The Society has been organised Ladies and Gentlemen,-I thank
to draw together members of the you for the honour you have con
Irish race in Hong Kong under ferred upon me but wish to em-
whose control and auspices the an- phasise that I am chairman for this niversary of St. Patrick and other meeting only, and that during our national festivals may be celebrat- proceedings, regular and perman-ed. To assist charitable causes in ent officials will be elected who will be more suitable than I to preside, on future occasions.
general and in particular to relieve distressed and deserving country- men insofar as the funds of the Society will permit.
The Committee.
It cannot but be evident to everyone of us who have resided even for a few years in this Colony the fact that a central secular Irish The committea were elected by Association-founded and run on ballot, the following gentlemen lines, similar to, and for similar being chosen to take office-Sir motives as the other National So- Joseph Kemp, K.C., Prof. F. A. Red- cieties of the far-flung Britlah race mond, Col. Myles. Lieut-Comdr. -is non-existent here, and we Brown, Dr. Popa, Col. Stokes, Lieut. might well engender an Irish or- Mahoney, and Messrs. T. Murphy, ganisation founded on the soundest B. H. C. Hallows, L. N. Murphy, principals which we trust will be H.*C. Macnamara, G. P. Murphy, durable, charitable, hospitable and. E. H. Williams and E. P. R. James,
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The question of Silks for Winter can be answered to
your satisfaction by an
inspection of the goods we are now showing,
They have just arrived and you really awe iê te yourself to come and inspect them.
KASHMIR SILK STORE
36A, Queen's Road, C. Opposite Queen's Theatre.
PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Cameras.
Filma, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
ZIESS. and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES
Price Moderate.
A Trial Order la Sollelted.
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Tel. No. 23459. 26A, Des Voeux Road, C. Hong Kong.
FOR SALE
China Postage Stamp
of
1 cent on 3 cents blue green
overprinted on old die (1913) Instead of on current type redrawn die
at $2 each.
GRACA & CO.,
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SHOWING TO-MORROW
AT
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THE OUTSTANDING
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THEATRE
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here it is! With the hand-
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A
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HEAR THESE SONGS
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Rose Marie" and other
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IN
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"THE VAGABOND KING"
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