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THE UNITED MOTOR CO., LTD.
THE
UNITED MOTOR,
Co., LTD.
BUICK CARS
ARE A PILLAR OF "STRENGTH
IN THE MOTOR WORLD.
Prices of the open
1923
TOURING MODEL
BRITISH BUILT
$2.500
$3.500
$4.000
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a demonstration
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HONGKONG:
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Peak Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel. SHANGHAI:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;
NOTICE
ORATGENGOWER ORICKET
CLUB,
A DANCE will be held at the Club House on Saturday. the 24th. Feb, at 9. 15 pm.
1
R. BASA. Hon. Secretary,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
CO., LTD.
HE THIRTYFOURTH OR.
DINARY ANNUAL ME^E« } ING OF SHAREHODLERS in the Company will be held at the offices of tha Company, St George's Buildings, Chater Road. Victoria, Hongkong, on Friday the 23rd day of February, 1923 at
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1923.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG ORICKET OLUB, OPENING OF NEW PAVILION.
EARTH DRYING UP.
Another Way, Life May End. It is admitted (saya. Discovery) that the earth was ande very hot, spinningin space and surrounded THE President and Committee with masses of various spouts of the Hongkong Cricket!as Jupiter now is. A it chilled Club will be At Home to the crust formed, on which water it was cool Members and Sabelters at 1pm. condensed when On Saturday 24th February to enough. The seas collected in the very hot, celebrata the opening of the New hollows and, being
Cevaporated rapidly, causing tor Pavilion,
rential ninfall which carved the BY Order.
surface into mountain, valley and) plain. Kone of the water could penetrate the surface, because it was so hot that it was driven out as steam. Thus the whole of the moisture was on the actual sur- face or la the clouds.
EJ.B. MITCHELL,
Hon. Secretary.
WEATHER REPORT.
As the earth cooled, water was! able topenetrate the surface more Feb 23d. 11h. im-Pressure and moi,following the brated core
11 o'clock in the forenoon for the bas decreased slightly at Weiscloseiras the temperature would purpose of receiving a Statement haiwei and Aparri It has in-allow. The whole crust is perme of Accorat and Report of the creased slightly at other reportingble, though not equally so. Al! Digecepts for year ending 31st statinos. December 1922, sed declaring a dividend.
The anticyclonic conditions re- main practically unchanged
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED from walnesday the 14th Feb-over the N. China Sea. ruary, 1923 until Friday the 23rd- February. 1923 hoth daya incisive.
By under of the Board of Director.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. General Managers.
Fresh monsoon may be expect- ed along the coast of China and Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 04 inch.. Total since January 1st 48 inches, azainat average of 2.37 inches. PORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDINO AT NOON TO-MORROW,
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rocks and strata hold water to greaterer less degree. It is not
possible to sink a deep shaft for mice without encountering
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water, is we know to our cost,; for it has to be pumped out at creat expense. It is common knowledge that, if a mine is not worked, it is soon flooded.
We are thus irresistibly forced to the conclusion that we are in! the mist of a gradual progressivə drying up of our earth, due to causes almost entirely out of our control, which has already des troyed a great deal of the best Formosa Chanel N.E winds, parts of the earth's surface and
District
Chsanel
Forecast.
strong.
South coast of! Chlo between H.K. & Lamocka N. E. winds, Hongkong to fresh;
Gap Rock +occasional South coast of drizzle. China between!
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. HE THIRTY-NINTH OR
DINARY ANNUAL MEET. ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be 3 held at St. George's Building. Chater Road, Victoria, onges day, the 27th. February 1923 at 11 o'clock s.m. for the purpose o receiving a statemen: of accounts and the report of the General Managers for the year ending ..Observatory, Feb. 23, 1923. 31st. December, 1:22, and elect- ing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday the 17th, February, 1923, until Tuesday, 27th. Feh, 1923, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th. February 1923
BETTER EDUCATION FOR BRITISH CHILDRRM IN
HONGKONG
H.
Hainan.!
1. F. CLAXTON,
Director.
MEDJID GROWS A BEARD. Tradition requires the Moslem caliph to have a beard, so Abdul- Medid, new Calish, has started
10 krow 070.
According to an American report The Angora Assembly of red public prayer for its rapid growth.
now menaces the rest, and which must sooner or later ryt an end to our face and all other life on the world.
It
FRISCH AUTHOR BANNED.
announced that the Pres- ideat of the French Republic on January I signed the decree erasing the name of M. Victori Margueritte from the Order of the Legion of Honour on account of the "offence agains: honour" alleged to have been committed by the novelist in his latest work. "La Garconne." It is also stated that 3. Margueritte has now de- cided not to appeal to the Council of State, and has addressed a let- ter to the Council of the Legion of Honour.
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Astor House Hotel,
Palace Hotel, Grand Hotel Kalee.
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PEKING:
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In conjunction with
The Shanghai Hotels, Led.
and
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SINGAPORE.
DANCING AFTER DINNER.
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SACHSE, LENNOX & Co, Ceneral Agents.
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Tel. No. Kowloon 3,
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A first class Hotel in aftry respect and under English managemen
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J. E. OXHERET,
Proprietar,
The Chamber of Commerce Boom. CITY HALL,
On
THURSDAY. March 8th, 1923,
at 5.30 p.m. sharp. The Chair will be taken by Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.,
supported by
Hon. Mr. P. H. Holvoak. Hon. Mr. EV.D. Farr, Mr. H. W. Bird. Mr. Montague Ede, Mr. A. 0. Laug. Mr. A. R. Lowe.
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