G
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.8 STEAMER SARDINIA."
Anne Hosekaso on ?rs Avo., 1994 - From BOMBAY,COLOMBO & STRAITS,
NONSIGNEE of Cargo by the abors Cursed Vesela bereby formed that their
Goods are being lauded and placed at their aisx in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where ah Chaigum-ut will be Korted out Mark by Mark und delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
This Val brings on Cargo From Persian P.S.N. Co.'s
Gulf
Stems
BLS.N. 1948.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL GENERAL
the Board Root of Messes, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., on THURSDAY, AUGUST 14th, 1924, KE 500 P.M. for the purpose of continning the Resolutions pas at an Extraordinary. General Meeting held on and duly, 1934:
By Onler,
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C. 8. BROWN,
Secretary.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE
SECOND EXTRAORDINARY
Optional Goods will be landed bere ani A GENERAL MEETING of the Club
Instructions have been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within's days, including AATE OF
(of arrival will be abject to Beut No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in suy case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the
will be held in the Board Room of Messrn. JARINE, MATHESON & Co., Lu, on THURS. DAY, 19TH AUGUST, 1924, immediately at the conclusion of the Find Extraonlinary General Meeting
This Meeting is called on the following
29th July, 1924.
Thuy's surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD Requisition
10 m, on Mondays
All Chima urust he presented within ten days of the Breamer's arrival here after which date they cunnot be recognizit.
No lilies will teadmitted after the Goods have led the tialows,
MACKINSON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
[31:0 Hougtong, Ph Ag., 1924"
STRUTHERS & BARRY.
NOFFICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND 103 ANGĖLES 14 PORTS.
THE Steamship
T
* WEST MAHALON”
aving arrived from the above-mentioned ports, Saturday, 9th Augud, 1724. Consignees are kereby potißel ta their Lagro is being landed at their risk sute the hazardous and/or extra Sazardous Godows of the
the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godors Co, Lui, Kow- loon, and stored at Lansigters risk.
Consignees of Cargo must produce ma Import
Perznit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bill of Lading. be countersigued or Jelivery Orders issac.
All Uniken, chafed and slamaged Cargo in I left is the Godown where it will be famined at 10 M. 14th August, 1924,
by AndrRSON & hursday, arine Surveyers.
To THE STEWARD of the,
HEATONG JOCKEY Clun, Hongkong,
In accordance with Rule 62, WE, the under signal Voting Members of the Hongkong Jocker Chily request you to convene two Ex- traordinary General feeting of the Club for the purpose of considering, and if thought St, pawing in accordance with Article 33) as Special Resolution, the fallowing Resolution
That the fint and second paragraphs of Rule 39 be struck out, and in Eon thereof the following new paragraph ubetituted—
"The Entrance Fee for all newly elected Onlinary Members, as well as for "Naval and Military Officer on the "Active List, shall be $10 and the
Annual Subscription $10."
T-E. PEARCE
H. B. L. DUW D145 IN-
A. H. Porr
M. T. JOHNSON
W. E. L. BRENTON
1. D. BORTRETS -
F. B. Kew
H. W. Bran
G. A. JEANNIMAN
D. M.. Ross
A. E. BinLoW
F. G. WALKEB ·
1. W. DOTLA
L. J. DATIEM
A. NISSIM
W. LOGAN
4. E. CaSON
D. E. CLARK
E. 3. ABRAHAM
5. A. Ban
W. Ľ. StartON
By Onleri
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B. BROWN,
Secretary.
AS THE SANDAKAN LIGHT & POWER
Co. (1922), LTD..
All Claim must be presented within 10 days
bject to Rest.
No «ffected.
USD
ORDINARY GENERAL
W
INTIMATONS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
TE Hard THIS DAY REMOVED our Offices to BANK, OF CANTON BUILDING (2xd Floor),
GEO. P. & H. A, LAMKERT, Stock & Share Brokers.
The
4th August, 1924.
11:
THE HOME INSURANCE CO., DF NEW YORK.
THIS DAY been Appointed
WAGENTS for the sbere Company,
and are prepared to underwrite Fire Risks at Current Rates,
THE UNION TRADING CO., LTD.,
Prince's Building.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Seventy five cruta Per Share has been Declara and will be PAYABLE ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST, when Dividend Warrants may be obtained upan Application at the Offices of the Company
The SHARE REGISTERS of the Compaur will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, der AUGUST, to TUESDAY, 1978, AUGUST, 1924, both days inclusive,
By Onder of the Boarl,
W. H. ROBERTS,
Secretary Hongkong, 1st July, 1924,
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An
Shary
NOT DIVIDEND has been De clared in respect of the Financia! Year ending on the 31st December, 1974, and will be Paid or FRIDAY, THE TH
1924, to Forty Cents (30.40) per
on the Old Shares (Fully paid). Thirty-three Cents (1033) Share on Bonus Shares (Fally paid) Nos $71,000 to 200,000, and Sir Cents ($0.06) per Share on the New Shares (1924. Issue) upon which $450 per Share was paid up on the 19th March, 1924.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comany will be CLOSED from the 8 to 29TH AUGUST sboth days inclusive).
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. General Managers,
THE HONGKONG. ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An
clared in respect of the Financial Year ending on the 31st December, 1924, and will be Fail on FRIDAY, the ND AUGUST, 1924, an to
the Steemer's arrival here, after which theyT MEETING of STAGEHOLDERS wil not be rangnised. No Clairan will be recognised witer the Lehel at the Offices of the Company, ST. bis bare left the Golowa, and Cargo Gromis's BUILDING, CHATER Ran, Victoria,
clivered after Lith Aagart, 1924, will be Hongkong. on RSDAY, tan NTR AUN INTERIM DIVIDEND has been De
GUNT, 1924, at if o'clock in the Fortsons, Thanrance whatever will be for the parpose of meriving a Statement of
Accounts and the Report of the General Man Consiguen are requested sesid in their agere for the 12 Months to 10th April. 1924, Bill of Lading in eschmage for Delivery and imeting a Consulting Committes and Orders intaresdiately.
Auditor STROTHERS & HARRY, Agents, C.S.S.B. Euergency Fleet Corpn. Hongkong, lb Angust, 1924.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will CLOSED from Tunasaer, the 770 | Artist, 24, until Thursday, 14th August, 1924, both days inclusive, i
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, th August, 1924.
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NOTICE TO "CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR&ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER "EALYA N."
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
ARRIVED "HONGKONG OF 7TH August, 1924.
Fox ANTWERP, LONDON" MALTA PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cano by the above named «Vewel, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and down Company's Godowa
was at Kowloon, when each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods am landed..
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instractions have been given. to the cou- trary Six
Six hours before Arrival of the Steamer. Goods not cleared within days, including \'date of arrival will be enbject to Beot.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in way case whatever.
Packages must be left in the
FortyF
Canta (30.40} Per Share on the Old Shares (Fully Paid), Thirty Crate (0.30) per Share on Bonns Shares (Fully Faid) New 81,001 26 150,000, and One Cent (30.01) per Share on the New Shares (1924 Irun) upon which $1.00 per Share was paid up on the 17th May, 1924.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8TH o ND AU GUST, 1924 (both days, inclusive}, {
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO....
General Manusimes.
[1104 Hongkong, 1st Augnat, 1924.
TAXICAB CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL.
Issue of 19,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10 ZACH.
INTIMATIONS
LITH,
1924
DEWAR'S WHISKY
ESSRS JOHN DEWAR M
& SONS, LTD. and subsidiary companies hold the LARGEST STOCKS
of MATURED SCOTCH WHISKY in SCOTLAND TO-DAY, and are there- fore able to guarantee the same fine quality all over the world. They have recently secured the FAM- OUS ROYAL LOCHNA- GAR Distillery at Balmoral, which is situated on the ESTATE OF H. M. THE KING. In addition they own directly or are jointly interested in NINE OTHER of the finest MALT DIS- TILLERIES in Scotland, thus ensuring future sup- VERY plies of the FINEST QUALITY SCOTCH WHISKY.
OF
Let
Weather permitting, there will ha another Band Concert this evening on the Footing Ground at Kowloon. If it should be deemed necessary to postpone the concert an announcement will be monde in this afternoon's papers.
Mr. Liang Shih Yi, after his visit to of Hongkong from off their feet! A. STANLEY DODWELL's regrets be a London, went on a brief tour of the Con- warning to them! There are evidently tinent and was particularly pleased with worse places in the world than Hong. bis visit ta. Switzerland. He left London kong. Have we not seen in recent years to the 3/0jestic on July 9th for New not a fre who had said their, "good York. byes" to the Colons geturn after a few years of absence to seek here a satis faction that they were unable to find elsewhere! Let it not be supposed by the distant reader that "Haegkong, is health resort though, indeed, we have one Riviera," and "we recollect a former Principal Medical Officer of the Colony A wireless message has been received suggesting in all seriousness, in a con- by the Harbour Master of Hongkong versation the possibility of exploiting from the Captain of the s,s, Pembrokes Hongkong as a Sanitorjum for Cpusump-jahire reporting that there appears to ba tives if it should ever, roum to pass thub capsized junk, which fonstitute it ceased to be an emporium of trade! danger to navigation, in Lat. 33.40 (N.) Fortunately, however, there is not the and Long, 117,56 (E) remotest danger of Hongkong losing the
The name of Dr. Mustapha, Bio Osman lignity and importance it has acquired of the Government Civil Hospital has in the world as a "commercial and ship- [been added to the Register of Medical pine port.
Whoever' peatures to think Practitioners entitled to practiced medi-
J.
of the future of Hongkong pietures the cine in the Colony. Dr. Oman is Colony as enjoying boundless tonimercial Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of prosperity. We are still counting on the Surgery of the University of Hongkong. completion, some day or other, of the
Arising, is was stated, from certain graud trunk line of railway which will changes in the editorial policy of a ver connect Canton and Hankon. * Hong | macular paper the Art Pin điệ kong. As Sir Joan Jexux remarked, turbaner occurred on Friday, outside the **would then become the outlet för the offices of the papër in. Stanley Street. As.. produce of all Chica south of the Yanga sequel, two young Chinese were honral Észe" Our town planning at Kowloon, over in $30 each at the Central Mngis-
tracy on Saturday. and the plans which have been draws up for the future developracnt of our magni- One of the 'members of the Eton"eleven fcent harbour are based on the view that in the Eton'r. Hartow cricket match was Kowloon is some" day to be the terminal | D. F: Landale, the son of Mr. D. Cùndule, point of a great railway' traße. In any of Ewo, who did so well in the sports. In case, Hongkong is always likely to he) this match bemande 20 in the first indiliga distinguished in the world as a great and did not bat in the second, which was WATSON & distributing centre of trade. Sie Joux declared. with six wickets down. The
JORDAN, at the Wembley banquet, de result of the match was n draw." CO. LTD.
scribed Hongkong as in this resperť "a * "Excitement." the beautiful farce miniature of the United Kingdom,”- “It comedy features in which Laura La Plaute produces nothing itself." he said. "and makes her bow as a universal star, now. the whole extent of its arable lant would akowing at the World Theatre, is all about hardly make a decent English farm. It an airplane and what it will and won't. draws its food supplies from the neigh.do, a girl and what she will and won't
do. It is very exciting, as its title in- " boring mainlaud, imports the TRW
dicates. Tuesday night will bé its last materials for its manufacturés, and lives almost entirely on its foreign trade But there is this distinction to be drawn:
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHIŠA,
AAS
Wine and Spirit Merchants
Established 82 YEARS.
BIRTHS
TOSKIN.At Shanghai, on August 12
Mr. and Mrs. M. TONKIN, n daughter.
ZRINTSER. At Shanghai, on August 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. W. ZENTNER, a daughter.
The minfall for the month of July at. a large proportion of the United King the Botanical Gardens was 18.24ins, an Jomik föreign trade consists of the inlay at the Matika Hospital, Mount
MARRIAGE
port of raw materials and the export of Kellett, it was 18,31ing, on 21 days; and at the Police Station, Taipo, it was the country's own manifactores, whereas BAIS-TURNER-On July 11th, at Mt.
13.3ins, on 20 days. The lowest harone- Paul's, Covent Garden, NORMAN KEA, Hongkang-though she has shipbuilding trient reading at sea level was 99.47Ging sup of late George Murray Bain yards and sugar and cement works of high at 2 hours on the 5th. The maximum Hongkong. to H'ELES MARGARET,
London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
TICKETS will be issued for ROUND THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON Hongkong Office: 1A, Chater Road.
TRIPS daring the Months of JULY ro SEPTEMBER, from Hoxoxoka-to Foocrow (Pagoda Anchorage) and Retura, Calling at Swarow and Amor on both the Upward and Downward. Voyage, by the Company's New, Frat
Steamer Vall-appointed HAI-NING it the Reduced Eate of $80. for the Bound Voyage, including Meals while the Steamer is in Port
Thene Special Tickets will be available for
ONLY by th
this Steamer, either by the Vorage for which it is issued or try her follow ing Sailing from Foochow Daration of Star at Foochew
hours.
Теле
Return
HONGKONG, August' Hro, 1924.
squall velocity, as recorded by the Dines- Baxeudeli atiemograph, was at the rate of niles per hou at 1 hour 38 minutes ou the 20th.
Mr. Edward Gay Hillier, C.MG., of Peking, hanker, for many years agent in
daughter of late Frederick Stores | repate- must cely in the main for its Turast, East Grinstead
future development upon the facilities the port affords for serving the vast territority of South China as a great distributing centre of trade. No liniit cau-be set to the possibilities of the development of the foreign trade of China, one settled Peking of the Hongkong and Shanghai political conditions can be secured; and Banking Corporation, who, although blind ennsequently do fait can be set to the for many years, took a prominent part in bringing about the financial recovery of possible development of Hongkong, which China after the Chino-Japanese War, and will continue to prosper in proportion to who died on April 12th, aged 67, left. the rate at which this development in estate of the gross value of £50,500, with South China proceeds. If Hongkong at personality £17.06. Fe expressed the lossen its reputation as the second hope in his will that his son would not Carl Hole of the East," it will be only marry before he reached the age of 25.
at least, to become a greater "Oil Tank," and "a larger commercial paradise" for the
HONGKONG: "COAL HOLE" AND "PARADISE" "
For examination by the Consignben, and passenger from Dan Launch will conver/ will be CLOSED from the 7th to 14th August,
($% Paid Up.} TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 3RD CALL of $2.50 Per Share on Each of the 49,000 Shares allotted on the 19th day of May, 198, has been made by the Company. that such Call will be Payable to the The Trip occupies 8 to 9 days and the Company's Bankers, The HONGKONG and BHANG- Steamer will Leave HONGLONG from the Com-AT BARKING CORPORATION in Hongkong on or Ir is always interesting to see ourselves pany's What at 5 pm., Arriving at Daylight before the 15TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1924."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company on her Return (Weather permitting).
The Company's
PAGODA
1924, both days inclusive. „ÄNCHORAGE Foco City, if required
For further Particulars and Dates of Bailing,
DOUGLAely to
COWARIOT
Company's Surveyors,, Messrs: GODDARD Dopulas, at 10 ... on Mondays and Thursdays
All Claims must be presented within Ten days Jef the Steamer's arrival here, after which date
they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be alraitted after the Goods
have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO,
Agents.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1924.
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S.S.AZAY LE RIDEAU."*
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES..
MESSAGERÍES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSELL
LES, &c., dino Cargo ex n.r. "COM- MANDANT DORISE" from COGNAC, in connection with above Steamer are hereby in- formed that their Goods with the exception of Opiam, Tressure and Valuabies are being land- ed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong-Kowloon Wisit and Godo
Kowloon,
Comed
obtained
"LAPRAIK & Co., General Manager, DOGGLE STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd, A Hongkong, 17th June, 1924
[P08
to
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. E. BOWE
Managing-Directer. Dated this 19th day of July, 1924. [104
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY CANTON, LTD...
as others see us. Consequently, the speeches on Hongkong male at a dinner recently held in the Chinese Restaurant at Wembley (which we print on another page), will be read with much curiosity and interest by resitlents of the Colony.
trader
The following forthcoming weddings are angounced :→→Mr.. George Stacy Kennedy Skipton, Civil Servant, of „Kowlooij,,, tu OF All old residents would hate to think of A party wall between two holes in Miss Helen Tow, missionary, of Canton; Hongkong remaining known to the world Koshing Street collapsed on Saturday Mr. Frederick Dorsey Stephens, mer-
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, Certificate No. 1991 for Ona Silver only as a sort of second wal-hole of morning. One resident was slightly chant, No. 170, Buena Vista, Manila, 11,
SILVER LOAN 1924.
jured.
Share No. 157 pow. converted into Five Gold Shares in this Society standing in the the East"; and they will be consoled, Name of DAT MOURADIAN has been
A Chinese was seatericed to two weeks' Declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Perhaps, to learn that as a result of the Month from the Date by of the above Docu. Empire Exhibition a good many millions | hard labour at the Kowloon Magistracy Bent be not forthcome the maid Certificate will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and Certificate for the Five Gold Shares will be COUN-Trend in its steal by Fires City
ISSUE OF DERENTUATS YOR Shanghai Tazis 1,250,000.
THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUN. THE Debentures in the Silver Loan Of 1924.
RATE OF INTEREST-6 per cent per sanum, Payable on June 30th and December 31st in Each. Year.. PRICE OF ISSUE-Shại. Tia. 97) per cent. REDEMPTION 4 DECEMBER 31st, 1954, at par, under the operation of a Siaking Fund. The Debentures may, however, be Rodeemed
mediately after delivery may be by the Council in whole or in part on
Cargo will be forwarded on unless is received from the Consignees fore Noon, Tonar, requating it to be
landed here.
Bills of will be countersigned by the Undertiging
Goods remaining naclaimed after the 14th instant, at Noor, will be subject to Rent and Landing Charges.
All
DECPMAX 3147, 1934, or on Date, abject to the Cone Subsequent
Bir
giving andar Months Notice in the Municipal fizetle, and Public Press of Shanghai. In the evout of Partial Redemption of the Loan, the Numbers of Debentures to be Redeemed will be decided by Drawing. BCRIP will be isoned in Denominations of
T
be
Claims must be sent in to me an or before Re 17th instant, or they will not Recognized
All damaged Fackages will be examined on Wednesday, the 13th instant, at 10 am, by Herrn, Goddard & Deugina.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
R. BODENFUSER,
Agent. Gorgkong, 7th August, 1924,
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Shai. Tia “5,000, 8bai. Tix. 1,000, Shai. 500 and Shai Tis. 100 to muit the convenience of Applicants. APPLICATION FORMS can be obtained from the Local Orfice of the Horecane AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION T from the TREASURER and CONTROLLZK, Season-Mumerit Coescit, Admiziston- tion Building, Shanghai, to whom all Fa quiries should be addressed,
[1053
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager.
Hongkong. July 12th, 1924.
TO-DAY till FRIDAY. at 2.30, 5.15, 7.16 & 9.15.
WALLACE REID
ELSIE
and
FERGUSON
in
FOREVER
A Story of all you've ever named a great love should bẹ!
[1019.
A Paramount Special..
THE CORONET.
The mean temperature for the month of July in Hongkong was 81.7deg, but there were several days when the humidity was round about an.
of our countrymen will henceforth have on Saturday for thefts from the .. a truer appreciation of the dignity and Meanin importance of the Colony in its relations to the world at large. Mr. CEO, Shor SON perhaps drew a rather long how when he said that the population of the Colony to-day is 1,200.000; it was not
The appointment of Mr Ernest Hillas much pre than half that number when
Williams to be. District Officer in the the last census was taken in 1021 Not Southern District of the New Territories
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a few residents, we fancy, will also takeis aunounced in the Curernment Gazette exception to his description of: Hongkong
as once a barren rock, now transformed
Rent A coolie was
to Mrs. Pora Pendegast Cook, en route to the Colony by the sa. Kuiter-L-Iliniz Mr. Etienne fignat, agent of the Messa- geries Maritimes at Shanghai, residing' at the Hongkong Hotel, to Miss Virginis Nigg née Puut, also residing at the Hong- kong Hotel
A New York correspondent says a Jannese professor is about to startle the world with a powder made frank fish which will increase humas statine. The statement is made by Dr. Victor Heiser, director of the Far East Rocke feller Foundation, in a cable from Tokyo. The Japanese lack of inches,
to gaol for two as well as the belief that the high death-
into almost a paradise. Distance, as a months at the Kowloon Magistracy on rake in Japan is due to an unbalanced Saturday for boarding the Arabian diet and the lack of preservatives, poet has told us, often lends enchantment without permission. He was seen emerg has long been subject of research to the view. Mr.STASLEY DonWELL, for instanes, looks back upon it one of the saddest days of his life when he had
ing froin an officer's cabin.
The Shanghai Tug and Lighter Co,
to leave the hospitable and appreciative Ltd.; have declared an interius dividend
by the Janes lostitute of Nutrition, nad it is one of the Institutes professors, Dr. Snike, who has made the discovery. He has proved the 6th powder is
shores of this Colony. Yet, how often for the half-year ended June 30th, of Tanimals, says Dr. Heiser, and is now
do we hear people sighing for the day 1.75 on 10,000 preference shares and Tls. demonstrating it in humans. I am cone
vinced it is genuine and practical," when they nay be able to shake the dust per share on 20,000 ordinary shares.