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GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned FRIDAY, THE "Jau MAY, 1924 at Noor, for the purpoon, of water the Report of the General"
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The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER HOOKS, will be CLOSED from the 9th to the 23rd May, 1924, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
(Feneral Agents./el Hongkong, 5th May, 1924
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ORDINARY TWENTY-THIRD · GENERAL MEETING of SHABEHOLD- ERS will be held at the Hoxaxore HOTEL où FRIDAY,
28xD MAY, 1924, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF mary, 1924, Accounts to the 29th Feb-
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY.FIRST ORDINABY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be bald at its Head Ofce, UNION BUILDING, Hong kong on FRIDAY, 10th MAY, 1924, at NOON. for the purpan of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th May to 23rd the May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
H. OHOLT,
Managing Director. Hongkong, th May, 1924
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
31st December, 1923, and of declaring Divi-Scrip No. 4937 for 500 shares Ewo donde, ute.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from May 2w1 to May 16th, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Beard,
C. MONTAGUE, EDE,
General Manager.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
CorTON MILLS LTD, in the name of Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM of Hongkong together with, a duly executed transfer deed purporting to assign the said shares has been Lost:
The said shares are the property of the
for the issue of
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BRANDY
Is Unsurpassed as a
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the Delightful to
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(Blends Deliciously with
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made to the Company for the
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the FIFTY EIGHTH ORDINARY 0173 YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at Head Oce, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 16 MAY, 1934, at 12.15 P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account 10 31st December, 1943, and of declar ing Dividenda, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany, will be CLOSED from May 2nd to May Tuth, both days inclusives
By Order of the Board,
MONTAGUE. EDE.
General Manager,
Hongkers, 26th April, 1924.1
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTICH IS HEREBY GIVEN that ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Company wil be held at its Head Office UNION BUILDING Hongkong, on FRIDAY, IT MAY, 1924- 12.20 px., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to Sist December, 1923, and of declar- ing Dividends etcoters.
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By Order of the Ecard,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, 26th April 1921.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE THIRD EXTRA HACE MEETING METING
VALLEY on SATURDAY, 2ris MAY, 1924, commencing #: 3 1. The First Bell will be Bung at 2.30. P.M.
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Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road." London. Office: 131, Fleet Street," E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 10, 1994,
gueso-law.
It is now pat, beyond doubt that Dr.
in these days at all events, is a fight for MACAO'S NEW RACE COURSE. DR. SUN ALIVE-AND NOW
WELLS the supremacy of parties, instead of
TO OPEN THIS YEAR principles Group interests, rather than policies," the Turs Correspondent ob-« The scheme for a race course for Unczo STRANGE OFFICIAL RETICENCE terces, ure what separates one party is at last taking definite shape, and des
many rumours to the contrary | Sm Yat Sen is not dead - Canton from another, and there was no political pito the many colour, as we know it, affected in the that the scheme would not he approved officials ascribe the persistent reports of composition of the Cabinet which is now nor materialise we are in a position to his death to the mystinations of the being turned out after a few short months state that yesterday at Macao a limited enemy, but it may be pointed out that offee. Viscount KITOCRA's Cabinet company under the name of the Interns those in intimate connection with Dr. might indeed be described as a Coalition tionar Race and Recreation Club of Sun Yat Sen could have "catched the Cabinet, and the renter sto
**** Macao, Ltd., was registereil under Porteffort of the came to kill the Southern
Generalissing if they had caused Dr Sun- Yat-Sen's medical attendants to issue m whoever he may be, can only hope to take office with the support of a combination The scheme for this new course is bulletin. The fact of the matter, of course, is that they had an object in not of political groups in the House, Japan
-syndicate_of_Chinese publishing ahrond the news that their being run-by is faced with problems which, as a distin four of whom reside in Shanghai and Lytu leader was ill: hence the ridiculous mis guisbed Japanese writer has said, -needs-
in Mauno. They have working with them representations which have been semi-
officially inspired in the Canton papers. a CROMWELL, Lescoty or MUSSOLINI
a Bufopean gentleman who has a very The truth of the matter appears to be to-solve, and wo statesmen is sold to intimate knowledge of racing on the that Dr. Sun broke down under the pro- be yet in sight capable of filing the role.
longed and heavy strain upon his ener The dominating problem in Japan is the International course at Shanghai and Fier. The many long speeches he deliver economic one created by the slump he has done much towards this sewed on Labour Day are said to have scheme. This gentleman, whom are brought about the collapse, and his inedical attendants ordered complete following the unprecedented prosperity of the war boom. In Japan during presentative of the Daily Peres inter- rast. He has since been under the caro viewed last evening, states that the of Dr. Hans Rammel, and is now declar- there Was booming trade
A singular circumstance is that, «not- and in every class of society there was majority of the Portuguess in Lincsed to be well and fit for work again. an orgy of spending. Prices rose, but are extraordinarily keen. Do having, a withstanding the wide publicity given in there was mosey enough and to spare to race course Tas Government Ecials Chinese and foreign papers in Hongkong and elsewhers to the persistent reporta meet the rise. In 1921 the slump there have given him every assistance of Dr. Sun's death, the two Chiness began to set in. Wages fell, trade de- whilst the Macao Chamber of Commerce papers published in English at Canton There is has gone out of its way to reader help, contained yesterday not a word on the clined, high prices remained.
subject. Their silence seemed, to suggest at present no sign of recovery. Bankers With things advancing rapidly it is quite that the report would not be truthfulf are placing a strict limit on credits to likely that before the end of the year, denied or it would have been convit clients. Foreign business is making its probably in December, the new course cingly denied at prec
It is still more will be opened for racing, own stringent terms. profitable to the Japanese to import copper, despite the heavy duty, than to work the native copper mines, and it is
sthan,war.
DETAILS OF THE SCHEMES W Asked for details as to the course, our
SALE OF VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY. NEARLY $100 PER SQUARE FOOT.
still cheaper to buy timber from abroad representative was informed that the large
At Messre. Lammert Broa auction than to use the product of the local park in the centre of Macao was to be forests" Apart from matters of trade converted into a race course. When, Inid
leasehold properties, Nos. 45 and $84, are the difficulties interposed to a free out the track would measure just under rooms Featerday afternoon, two valuahka a mile with a fine finishing straight of a Bonham Strand West, were put up for outflow of Japan's surplus population to
under instructions of the executor of the, other parts of the world, and the great little over a quarter of a mile. The track auction and sold. The two lots were soki earthquake of September 1st last, which would be wider than the Hongkong will of the late Mr. Lo Cheuk Wan. The aggravated an already depressing situa course so that fields of fifteen to twenty property No. 48, ny explained by the au← tioneer, has a total area of 1,437 square tion. The Government of Count YAMA ponies could be started with ease. Planset, and a Crow reat of $10.30. Mr. More, which came into office at the are at present being prepared for the Lanphiert opened the bidding of this lot moment this great calamity occurred, erection of grand stnads, pari-mutuel, a by asking for advances on $80,000. These were not long in-forthcoming, and the saw its proposals for rebuilding the modern club house and stables roomy price rose nainly by $1,000 bids ta devastated cities “ridiculed, reduced and enough for 100 ponies. These plans are $5,000, at which figure it was knocked remodelled." and on top of all this then the hands of the Macao Public down to Mesara The Tai Shun Cheung Government was denounced because a Works Department and it is hoped. The price obtained works out at ap- luontic had attempted to assassinate the to be able to commence work at once proximately $89.60 per square foot. PRINCE REGEST. It was in these circum: The work of erecting the granį standa, The second lot. No. 48, although- stances that the YuMore Cabinet re- cab-hoaie, etc., is to be placed in the signed nad Viscount KIYOUEA took office hands of Shanghai architects. It is little more than three months ago, to hoped that the buildings will be erected be in turn dismissed by an unreason before the end of the year. public at the pulling tooths. Whether a wider, franchise would make for the in- creased stability of Governments in Japan is a most question, nil the mani-proposed to hold weekly meetings square foot.
on Sundays, with the exception of festos of the various groups, which seem
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square feet larger, was sold for $1,800 less than that secured for the first lot," the price being $135,000. In this case the bids were larger until 130,000 was reach- ed when the prica rose by hide of $1.000. The purchaser of this lot was Mr. Tang Mui.
The price for the two lots combined Our informant added that it was works out at approximately $160 per
fall of cound and fury, and devoid of about four mouths of the year, NAVAL MAN'S SAD DEATH. DROWNED IN THE CANTON DELTA high political principles, lead us but to when they would not be alle to the conclusion that the defeat of the race. During the hot weather, proh- Government will serve only to provide air in the month of June, they hoped another illustration of the proverbs that the more they change, the more it is the same thing.
A vehicle resembling a ricksha which is propelled by a small motor is stated to have been introduced into Java
Canton, papers state that General fisu Sung-chi has
agreed to take up the ap pointment of Commander-in-Chief of the Cantonese Army on May 20th, and that there will be no further postponement."
Propagating nationakom sight command itself as an appropriate head. ing for the following paragraph which we take from the Canton Burning Star -—~ "Pretty soon, before a person or a house.
It now appears that the sailor for whom to organise night meetings and a scheme the flags of the naval vessels in harbour were half-masted on Wednesday, was is being prepared whereby the course Able Seaman Webster of the H.M.S. will be lighted with huge are lights, Carle who fell overboard from the armed launch IFing Les whilst that ves Regarding ponies, Shanghai griffins are set was on patrol duty near Samebur. to be used About Go real good ponies Webster was one of a party of eight mem forming the gun crew of the launch. One would he bought in Shanghai and sent night last week he was on duty between down to Macao in charge of about 35 to 8 pm and 11.30 p.m. when he suddenly 40 specially selected mafoos. These grit disappeared over the side, P.O. Miller fins would be sent down by the Company, hearing the cry of distress, bravely dived but a scheme would probably be arranged into the water and swam towards the whereby members would be able to draw spot where Webster had fallen. Another for poules as they do at present in Hooga skit and followed. When Miller British scaman and a Chinees: pilot got kong and Shanghai No pony would be sent down unless the selectors were car was about five yards from the drowning tain that he could do the last quarter in man, he saw Webster disappear. Later Webster's body was picked up by the under 30secs.
H-MS and brought hack to Hong- kong.
TANGAN INTERNATIONAL CLUB
The mafcos would be specially selected is the Club was to be an international with a view to training as jockeyn, and,
one, any nationality would be allowed to ide: The Chinese, in particular would be encouraged to do so.. A novices' class
THE JAPANESE ELECTIONS. The defeat of Viscount KIYOR's Government in Japan, in the General Election that has just taken place, could scarcely be regarded as an unexpected
CONSTRUCTION AND event. According to the latest informa
OBSTRUCTION. tion, however, Viacount KIYOUZA intends
LOCAL COMPANY-FINED. to carry on for a few weeks, until the hohl in Canton may engage a native for jockeys would be held at each meet- Imperial wedding festivities are over, priest, nun, or a monk to perform re- ing and all new jockeys would be con
Yesterday morning at the Kowloon as a political change during the festivi-ligious services, he will have to pay a
sidered novices until they had registered Magistrney, Jr. D. A. G. Alison appear SALE-LAMPSHADES and ties is not believed to be desired by the fee of two dollars daily while the service Eve wins. Only amateur jockeys woulled on behalf of the Hongkong Ehkineer- be allowed to ride, but arrangementsing and Construction Co., Ltd., in an- LAMPSTANDS, Kaser Unique Artation. As this will be a matter of a on The city treasurer will collect would be made for a race for the mafons swer to a summuda taxta out against the thon Tickels to obtain Admission to Design, The Latest Decorative Creations at
Alexandra Billings, KOMOR & KOMUE CHINESE ART Boas few weeks only the decision will prob-the fee, and aur person holding service to be held at the close of each meeting Company for causing an obstruction in
Bean Street by im
dumping a quantity of ably, not evoke serious protest, though without first getting permits and paying Racing would be run strictly under the barely one-third of the new House for the permit will be fined from $30 to Our informnat concluded by stating that Pleading Guilty," Mr. Alison, s
The Charge for Admission to the Pablie Encionnte will be
Soldiery and Sailors in uniform Hall Price.
-Members are advised that they must show OR
their
Enclosure.
Each Member, has the right of introducing Non-Membon to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Messe Linstrad & Davis at 85 Pach up to FAIDAT
The Stewarda invite the Ladies of Hongkong- to be present,
a
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NSECOND ANNUAL ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD- ERS will be held at the HONGLONG HOTEL, en MONDAY, MAY 1924, at Noow..
The TRANSIVE BOOKS of the Company CLOSED from 19th May, 1994, to will be Onur May, 1924, both das inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. JORDAINA
Secretary.
Hongkong. 7th May, 1924,
NOTICE
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the Government's followers now occupy
$100
Newmarket race rules.
a number of Chinese, im Hongkong were that the Company was under negotiations What the change of Government portends
particularly keep on the scheme, whilst to deliver the sand to a contractor at is not easy to discover, for, as the Tokyo Mr. A. Brodie Clark, of Shanghai, he himself was of the opinion, that it Shak Lei Pui. but before the negotin-
international course, at Shanghti
WEEKLY PRESS, July to Tecember, Ceresponding be quite as great in concluded the
ON SALE POUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
1923.
With IXDEX. Li, Price-$7.58,” On sale at the Hongkong Daily Praga Office
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POLA NEGRI
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ONE ARABIAN NIGHT
ULUAL PRICES
NOT FOR CHILDREN:
THE
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LTU
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate for: 4 Sharos numbers 23102/23105ed on 6th June, 1902, in the Name of IP OKING SUN has been declare LOST, and whosid the same, not be produced betora A6ra HAY, 124, it shall be deemed Cancelled and of No Effectiv
GIBA, LAVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong,
placed the sand on the road without say ing anything about it, a
The Magistrate said he understood the excuse given, but as there were a num her of other contractors in Court he would have to inflict a nominal fine of 85.
TRESPASSING ON THE
RAILWAY CHINESE SENT TO GAOL
remarked, the programme of one Mr. C. M. Bain remembered the date party, such as it is, can hardly be dis- and when the veteran called at the tinguished from that of the other "- One | offices of Messrs. Maitland & Co., hoeferring to the strike of native ship of the great political cries of the day in found a party of friends waiting for him ping the Canton Gdielle mys At pre
sent there are still houts plying between Japan is for an extension of the fran- Mr. Rain mado a neat little speech, re Caston and Sheklung, Chanchsen, Fat chise With a population verging on calling that Me Brodie Clarke, was the alin, Shining, Koogmoon and Shuntak sixty millions, among whom it is claimed firm's oldest living friend and saying This vessels are always crowded with passengere - ur goods and spaces are there is less illiteracy than among any that it would be absolutely impossible for usually not available in these boats for other people of the world, the number him (Mr. Bain) to enumerate all the the transportation of agricultural pro- of alectors is still only three and a ball acts of kindasse for which the firm dusts from the villages to the city. Ply millions Viscount Kirovas, like his was indebted to Mr. Clarke. The same is only one motor launch, flying the Ferta foon Magistracy to four days' hard lalkir ing between Canton and Kongmoon there. A Chinese was sentenced at the Row- predecessor in offico, Count YAMAMOTO, Confil be wald by clings very one guers fing, while the other junks and for trespaning in the Kowloon Canton had declared in favour of an extension in the Settlement, for Mr. Brodia towboats have suspended services. Be tailway Co.'s tunnel at Mongkek on of the franchise, but recent Ministries in Clarke was a friend of all The com-tween Canton and Chanchaca, two tow Wednesday.
boats maintain regular services four times His Worship asked if there was any Japan have been to short lived that it pany then drank in 3r. Clarke's con- a day. The phasago fare is increased to special reason for arresting the man, zod Crib well be pleaded that there has not tinued good health and many repetitions one dollar while the freight charge is not was informed that defendant, unobserved, heen time to introduce a Bill for the of his birthday. In reply, Mr. Bradis on any fixed schedule The Canton passed the watchmen, who, were statione Wachow steamer takes passengers and at enth end of the tunnel, and might hav purpose of widening the franchise. Clarke said that he could not wish them goods from Canton to Shuntak, Shinbing heen killed if a train had passed at the Probably, in offcial circles, there is better than that they all would attain to Kaukong and places on the West River Lime- serious division of opinion as to the 50 years and more, and that when they extent that the widening process should were his nge they would feel an fit as
137 Agente THE CORONET. carried. A general election in Japan, he could assure them he did.
is
and tire viria. Beides they there are sentencing defendant the Magistrate the towboate plying between Shiching and say You must remember not to go on Rongmoon and between Kongmoon and the milway line. If you get killed some
body else will get into trouble for it
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