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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
Tol Contral 236.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
"PUDLO
Makes Cement Waterproof
FEUSOL"
The Immovable Fire Cement
3, Queen's Building.
THE BLUE BIRD CO.
ICE CREAM PARLOUR
AND
CANDY STORE
On 7th January, 1924 we will remove to" the Junction of Queen's Road Central and Pedder Street.
REMOVAL SALE
at Des Voeux Road Store
Great Reductions in Every Department
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
THE "STRAND
PHONOGRAPH.
the
Built by America's Foremost Mechanicians, the "STRAND" Latest Creation in the Phonograph. Line. The following are but a few of its Outstanding Features:--
1.It is built of the Best Materials to withstand the climatic
conditions of Tropical Countries,
2-It is Artistically Designed and Beautifully Finished.
3.-Its Tone is Round and Fall-surprisingly Life-Eika.
4-It plays all kinds of Disc Becords, including Pathe and Edison,
without Change of Attachment.
Call for Demonstration' at the
OKEH STUDIO,
8, Diz Vaux ROAD CINTIAL (CORNER OF ICE HetsY STREET). TIL No.--CINtral 4453.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY IST, 1921
NEW SHIPMENT, FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS PERFUMES
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Quand vlent LEts
Tale Parfumé & la Rose:
THE FRENCH STORE,
9, Beaconsfield Arcade, Hongkong.
Tel. 794-
PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE.
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO., TIL. 2127.
941, Wanurai Roan,
CHRONOLOGY OF THE YEAR, HONGKONG SHARE MARKET
(Continued from page 2-)
21-Announcement that Sir Paul Chater had increased to $100,000 his offer to endow a Union Church for Kpw-| loon.
Shanghai billiards champion defents
the Hongkong champion
Man runs amok in Jervois Street and
kills two boys with a chopper. Hongkong resolution on the Mail Ser vice adopted at the annual confer ence of British Chambers of Com- merer, Shanghai
Extraordinary menting of Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Control transferred to Hongkong.
22-Horticultural Society's Exhibition, 23-Kowloou-Canton train held up by
brigands near Canton. Chinese pas-i sengers held to ransom. 24-Hongkong Cricket Club's new park
lion opened.
Annual meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Need for removal of the military | catablishments from the centre of Colony strongly emphasised. 20-Seamen's Institute re-opened in
Canton Road, Kowloon. General Past Office Extensioni
augurated.
in-
28. First day of the Annual Race' Meet-
ing
Hongkong Hotel's new Ball Room
opened.
MARCH. 1-Arrival of the 3.8. Resolute with 465
American tourists.
Second Day of the Race Meeting. Sir Paul's Ideal Dahlia (Mr. Soares up) wins the Derby. Village in the New Territories destroy.
ed by fire. --Death of Mr. William ("Teddy "}}
Neal, a well known local boxer, Third, day of the Races Mr. Hector Sassoon's Roman Republic (Mr. A. J. P. Heard up) wins the Champion Stakes.
3.-Lightweight and Middleweight cham. pionship decided at the Boxing As50- ciation meeting.
ULOSING QUOTATIONS
DECEMBER 31ST, 1923 Hongkong and Shanghai
Banks esse
$1,099 Canton Insurances $725 be Union Insurances.$934 b. Hongkong Firs Insurances 1530 h.
C&M. Steamboats 34 b
TE (Combined) ..............Tla. 34 b.
pos Docks ****
.......$152 b. Shanghai Docks Hugkop Hotels in Diens
•Landscan 1874 D.
Ewo Coltons Cements Hongkong Ropes
Hongkong Electrica China Lights encana Hongkong Trams Peak Tramways
.1956.
b.
100 b., 234 11.
43151 b., 131 sa
[6.-buyers; g-geliers; anmeldt,.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
The following unclaimed telegrams are ring in the Great Northern Telegraph Company's culcent Hongkong -
Anderssss_
FROM Cohen, Hongkong Hetal Kabe Fowler, H. and Shai. Bank Shanghai Satoreizo Nihonyusen K. Yamada
o Walda
Kobo
Kobe J. Button, Hongkong Club... Shanghai Yimyip,
ip, Chungching Street, testpoint
Tientsin
Wanching, 231, Queen's Road Uylipked Tialec,
383,
Queen's Road 0589 Kwasgloong Manmore
Marseille
Amoy
Shanghai
Shangbai
Shanghai
The following i a Hat of anclaimed telegrams lying in the Eastern Extension, Australasia and Chins Telegraph Company's adice at Hongkong
ADDITS ES NUMBIR 19184/18th. Bencooper, care
Bankarim 11142/16th Imtainrr
Frox
Shanghai Calcutta
Strike of Canton telegraphista inter C. E. WARREN CO., LTD,
fores with communications.
3.-Winding up, order made against the
China Specie Bank.
A. J. Osmund wins the billiards cham.
pionship from P. A. Yvanovitch,
SANITARY ENGINEERS, MONUMENTALISTS, &c.
6.–King's Regiment holds its regimental OFFICES 198A, Wanchai Road,
sports. 7.Departure on retirement of Mr. M.
S. Northcote, Secretary of the Land | Investment Co.. after 31 years' re- sidence in the Colony, Quarry Bay AD.C. presents "A Tight
Corner."
Philharmonia Socisty concert in the
Theatre Royal
8-Public meeting at the City Hall calls for the better education of British children.
-Boup of ponies at the Jockey Club
stables.
i
10--Cat and Dog show at the Volunteer
Headquarters
24
Cabaret concert held by the Ex-Active
Service Men's Association.
Strike of nursing probationers at the
Netbersole Hospital.
11.-Passenger junk capsizes of North
Point. Several lives lost, 12—The land boom. Sale room crowded :
A single bid of 800,000. About 29,000 square feet of "good joss" land at Causeway Bay near the Temple, sold for 8242,000
Hunghem land sold at 83 a foot-six
times the opact price.
13. Dr. W. W. Pearse informs the Sanitary Board that Hongkong is in midst of the small-pox season; but thors is botter news of plaque. Six Asherfolk kidnapped by armed
robbers at Tai 0.
The Chinese owned steamer Wing Ping pirated near Whampoa. Value of the loot, $20,000,
15-Arrival of the Empress of France
with 500 tourists on a world cruise. Two employés of the Bank of China. sentenced for the theft of securities worth 850.000,-
Dr. F. T. Keyt, health officer of the
Port, entertained on retirement.
16. Mr. J. E. Joseph suggests. a' sana-
torium on Tai Me Shan,
Third annual dinner of Queen's College
Old Boys' Association."
17.-Important judgment concerning
nasistants agreements delivered at
GODOWNS..
TEL NŐ. 269. HONGKONG.
JUST RECEIVED.-A New Stock of LOWDOWN FLUSH CLOSETS, Nickel Plated,... on Brass. BATH BOOM FITTINGS - Scap Dishes, Tumbler Holders, Tooth Brush Holders, Towel Rails, &c. Opal Tumblers, Opal Towel Bails, Mirzora, Glass Shelves, &c. Brass Canopied Interior Grate, Cook- ing Ranges, Filters Soil Pipes, &
Estimates Free for all Sanitary Installations Heating and Water Systems,
Monumentalists in Italian Marble, Bad Hongkong Granite to Own
or Selected Design
"A Large Stock of Artificial Wreaths.
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When in doubt about your eyes or your glasses Sonmult
67,
- CHINESE OPTICAL ́CO.
Eye-sight Specialists. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongbook.
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DOARD RESIDENCE, Single and Shanghai in Caldbeck, Macgregor dB Double Rooms, Well Famised. Bas-
Co. v. R. B. Wood. Interport Regatta results in a clear rie
tory for Shanghai. 18.-Entertainment by the Foochow Blind
Boys' Band.
Sailing oventa between Swatow and
Hongkong won by Hongkong. 19.-St David's Sociaty formed, with Sir
Wm. Rees Davies as President Publio meeting considers the Housing Question Commission of Inquiry 90-Chinese police recruits from Wei-hai-
wol inspected by H.E. the Governor. 24-Strike of mechanic at Taikoo
Refinery
25-The Roy, J. Kirk Maconachie gives a retrospect of ten years, in Hong- kong.
Piracy of a Shaukiwan funk after a
two-hours battio...
26.-Land at Shaukiwan realises 85 a foot
and at Yaumati $12 a foot, ET.-Concert of the Male Voice Choir.
Annual meeting of the British Legion. Loss of $1,000 due to heavy calls fór relief of destitute.
28. The General Officer - Commanding inspects the Defence Corps and de
•plores the lack of public interest in volunteering.
Hongkong Reality and Trusts Co., Ltd, formed to purchase Wiseman's Cafe site in Dis Vaux Road for $1,000,000
29-Annual Meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Review of the year's work "Discussions between the Chamber and the Obser- vatory,
31-Departure from Hongkong of Mr. J. I. Crockatt, manager of the Charter- ed Bank
Opening day of V.RO Regatta-
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